North Country Leader

Massena Senior High School had the highest enrollment among St. Lawrence County schools, welcoming 798 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 79.4% of the Massena Senior High School's total enrollment.

Among the 37 schools in St. Lawrence County, Ogdensburg Free Academy ranked second in enrollment numbers with 676 students, while Heuvelton Central School welcomed 553 students and came in third in the 2023-24 school year.

Massena Senior High School is part of Massena Central School District, which roughly covers five schools within St. Lawrence County and has a main office in Massena.

In the previous school year, Massena Senior High School also had the highest number of students among St. Lawrence County schools.

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.

New York State has proposed a $45.8 billion education budget for the upcoming fiscal year. 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 at increasing funds for Foundation Aid by $507 million, mainly driven by rising inflation in the U.S.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Massena Senior High School	Massena	798
Ogdensburg Free Academy	Ogdensburg	676
Heuvelton Central School	Heuvelton	553
Lisbon Central School	Lisbon	546
Lawrence Avenue Elementary School	Potsdam	546
Gouverneur Elementary School	Gouverneur	513
John F. Kennedy School	Ogdensburg	462
Gouverneur High School	Gouverneur	462
Gouverneur Middle School	Gouverneur	447
Madison Elementary School	Massena	418
Jefferson Elementary School	Massena	416
Potsdam Senior High School	Potsdam	412
F. S. Banford Elementary School	Canton	408
Nightengale Elementary School	Massena	400
Colton-Pierrepont Central School	Colton	381
J. William Leary Junior High School	Massena	380
Hermon-Dekalb Central School	De Kalb Junction	371
Saint Lawrence Elementary School	Brasher Falls	363
A. A. Kingston Middle School	Potsdam	346
Norwood-Norfolk Elementary School	Norwood	341
H. C. Williams Senior High School	Canton	341
J. M. Mckenney Middle School	Canton	320
Morristown Central School	Morristown	315
Madrid-Waddington Junior-Senior High School	Madrid	314
Norwood-Norfolk School	Norwood	312
St. Lawrence Middle School	Brasher Falls	309
Madrid-Waddington Elementary School	Madrid	303
Norwood-Norfolk Middle School	Norwood	293
Saint Lawrence High School	Brasher Falls	288
Edwards-Knox Elementary School	Hermon	288
Madill School	Ogdensburg	280
Hammond Central School	Hammond	228
Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School	Hermon	225
Parishville-Hopkinton Elementary School	Parishville	181
Parishville-Hopkinton Junior-Senior High School	Parishville	159
Clifton-Fine Elementary School	Star Lake	139
Clifton-Fine Junior-Senior High School	Star Lake	121