North Country Leader

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

Of the 7,334 students attending Fulton County schools, 88.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 5.7% of Fulton County students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Fulton County, representing 89% of the student body.

Boulevard School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, with 75% white students, 12.3% Hispanic students, 8.1% multiracial students, 3.3% Black students, 0.9% Asian or Pacific Islander students, and 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 0.5% 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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Boulevard School	White	75%	571
Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School	White	95.9%	908
Broadalbin-Perth Junior-Senior High School	White	93.8%	786
Gloversville High School	White	82.3%	644
Gloversville Middle School	White	76.9%	571
Johnstown Junior-Senior High School	White	91.8%	662
Kingsborough School	White	77.7%	346
Mayfield Elementary School	White	94.4%	449
Mayfield Junior/Senior High School	White	92.7%	422
Northville Elementary School	White	97%	168
Northville High School	White	89%	263
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St Johnsville Elementary School	White	98.4%	387
Park Terrace School	White	75.4%	289
Pleasant Avenue School	White	91.4%	302
Warren Street School	White	87.6%	451
Wheelerville School	White	96.5%	115