New York State Education Department Board of Regents Member Roger Tilles | sayvilleschools.org
New York State Education Department Board of Regents Member Roger Tilles | sayvilleschools.org
Of the 380 students attending Hamilton County schools, 95.3% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 1.8% of Hamilton County students.
In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Hamilton County, representing 97.9% of the student body.
Wells School had the most diverse student body in Hamilton County, with white, Hispanic, multiracial, and Black.
In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped to 2.8% when compared to the previous 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, particularly between Black and Hispanic students.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Lake Central School | White | 95% | 121 |
| Lake Pleasant School | White | 96.9% | 65 |
| Long Lake Central School | White | 94.9% | 59 |
| Wells School | White | 94.8% | 135 |
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