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In 2021-22 school year, white students had highest representation in Greene County schools

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New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | linkedin.com/in/betty-rosa

New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | linkedin.com/in/betty-rosa

The majority of students in Greene County schools during the 2021-22 school year were white, according to the New York State Education Department.

Of the 5,195 students attending Greene County schools, 81.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 8.7% of Greene County students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Greene County, representing 84% of the student body.

Catskill Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, with 64.3% white students, 15.1% Hispanic students, 13.4% multiracial students, 5.4% Black students, and 1.8% Asian or Pacific Islander students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 3.2% in the 2021-22 school year.

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 help improve students' school performance.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence revealed racial and gender groups were seeing better outcomes compared to 2013, though significant disparities remained between different groups. Persistent and substantial gaps were observed, particularly between Black and Hispanic students.

Ethnicities in Greene County in 2021-22 School Year
White [81.6%]Hispanic [8.7%]Multiracial [5.9%]Ethnicities <5% [3.8%]
Most Prevalent Ethnicities in Greene County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Cairo-Durham Elementary SchoolWhite82.5%451
Cairo-Durham High SchoolWhite83%341
Cairo-Durham Middle SchoolWhite85.4%253
Catskill Elementary SchoolWhite64.3%569
Catskill Middle SchoolWhite68.1%310
Catskill Senior High SchoolWhite67.6%426
Coxsackie Elementary SchoolWhite79.3%237
Coxsackie-Athens High SchoolWhite86.5%371
Coxsackie-Athens Middle SchoolWhite84.9%372
Edward J. Arthur Elementary SchoolWhite85.9%149
Greenville High SchoolWhite94.9%350
Greenville Middle SchoolWhite93.3%254
Hunter Elementary SchoolWhite85.8%190
Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High SchoolWhite74.3%152
Scott M. Ellis Elementary SchoolWhite95.8%476
Windham Ashland Central SchoolWhite84.4%294

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