New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.gov
New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.gov
It had the 14th lowest enrollment numbers in the state.
The number of students in the halls of Columbia County schools fell by 1.4% compared to the year before.
In the 2021-22 school year, 51.2% of students were boys, and 48.7% were girls.
Most of the students were white, representing 71.9% of the Columbia County student body.
Within Columbia County, Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School had the highest enrollment numbers in the school year, welcoming 754 students.
In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is lower than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2020-21 | Total enrollment in 2021-22 | % Change From Previous School Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School | 777 | 754 | -3% |
| Ichabod Crane Middle School | 634 | 649 | 2.4% |
| Taconic Hills Elementary School | 603 | 586 | -2.8% |
| Taconic Hills Junior/Senior High School | 587 | 551 | -6.1% |
| Ichabod Crane Senior High School | 515 | 548 | 6.4% |
| Ichabod Crane Elementary School | 471 | 464 | -1.5% |
| Hudson High School | 463 | 458 | -1.1% |
| Hudson Junior High School | 379 | 376 | -0.8% |
| Mary E. Dardess Elementary School | 378 | 362 | -4.2% |
| Chatham High School | 319 | 310 | -2.8% |
| Germantown Elementary School | 274 | 276 | 0.7% |
| Walter B. Howard Elementary School | 223 | 232 | 4% |
| Chatham Middle School | 222 | 218 | -1.8% |
| Germantown Junior-Senior High School | 245 | 217 | -11.4% |
| New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School | 170 | 174 | 2.4% |
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