New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.gov
New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.gov
Columbia County had the 14th lowest enrollment numbers among all counties in the state during the 2023-24 school year.
The number of students in the halls of Columbia County schools fell by 0.6% compared to the year before.
In the 2023-24 school year, 50.3% of students were boys, and 49.7% were girls.
Most of the students were white, representing 70.9% of the Columbia County student body.
Within Columbia County, Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School had the highest enrollment numbers in the school year, welcoming 719 students.
New York State has proposed a $45.8 billion education budget for 2025. This represents a $1.5 billion increase compared to the previous year. The most significant portion of this budget is allocated to schools, with a total of $35.3 billion proposed. The new budget aims to increase funds for Foundation Aid by $507 million, mainly driven by concerns over rising inflation in the U.S.
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 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change From Previous School Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School | 723 | 719 | -0.6% |
| Ichabod Crane Middle School | 650 | 648 | -0.3% |
| Ichabod Crane Senior High School | 560 | 561 | 0.2% |
| Taconic Hills Elementary School | 562 | 538 | -4.3% |
| Taconic Hills Junior/Senior High School | 502 | 494 | -1.6% |
| Ichabod Crane Elementary School | 486 | 464 | -4.5% |
| Hudson High School | 453 | 463 | 2.2% |
| Mary E. Dardess Elementary School | 360 | 381 | 5.8% |
| Hudson Junior High School | 383 | 376 | -1.8% |
| Chatham High School | 323 | 309 | -4.3% |
| Germantown Elementary School | 276 | 279 | 1.1% |
| Walter B. Howard Elementary School | 230 | 220 | -4.3% |
| Chatham Middle School | 186 | 205 | 10.2% |
| Germantown Junior-Senior High School | 209 | 200 | -4.3% |
| New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School | 183 | 191 | 4.4% |
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