Capital District Times

Of the many ethnicities represented in New York schools, the most prevalent ethnicity among students enrolled in Orange schools in the 2021-22 school year were white, according to New York State Education Department.

Of the 56,618 students attending Orange County schools, 45% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 35.9% of Orange County students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Orange County, representing 46.7% of the student body.

Balmville School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, with 47.8% Hispanic students, 22.2% Black students, 17.2% white students, 9% multiracial students, and 4% Asian or Pacific Islander students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 0% 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
Anna S. Kuhl Elementary School	White	59%	829
Balmville School	Hispanic	47.8%	379
Berea Elementary School	White	48.8%	461
C. J. Hooker Middle School	White	65.9%	703
Central Valley Elementary School	Hispanic	40.7%	482
Chester Academy-Middle/High School	White	44.4%	592
Chester Elementary School	White	42.5%	391
Circleville Elementary School	White	75.9%	482
Circleville Middle School	White	53.9%	466
Cornwall Central High School	White	61.7%	1,064
Cornwall Elementary School	White	48.1%	532
Cornwall Middle School	White	59.9%	944
Cornwall-On-Hudson Elementary School	White	72.6%	237
Crispell Middle School	White	81.9%	637
E. J. Russell Elementary School	White	87.9%	506
East Coldenham Elementary School	White	56.4%	289
Fort Montgomery Elementary School	White	48.8%	207
Fostertown Etc Magnet School	Hispanic	56%	593
Gams High Tech Magnet School	Hispanic	69.5%	796
Gardnertown Leadership Academy Elementary School	Hispanic	58.5%	605
George F. Baker High School	White	59%	122
George Grant Mason Elementary School	White	52.7%	110
Golden Hill Elementary	White	61.3%	328
Goshen Central High School	White	79.9%	1,001
Goshen Intermediate School	White	67.4%	599
Greenwood Lake Elementary School	White	65.5%	165
Greenwood Lake Middle School	White	64.5%	279
Heritage Middle School	Hispanic	54%	865
Highland Falls Intermediate School	White	47.2%	324
Horizon-On-the-Hudson Magnet School	Hispanic	50.9%	444
James I. O'neill High School	White	58.8%	456
Kaplan Career Academy	White	44.9%	69
Kirya Joel Early Childhood Educational Center	White	100%	16
Kiryas Joel Village School	White	100%	148
Leptondale Elementary School	White	64.6%	452
Little Britain Elementary School	White	63.4%	404
Maple Hill Elementary School	Hispanic	62.1%	919
Meadow Hill Global Explorations Magnet School	Hispanic	60.1%	1,025
Middletown High School	Hispanic	57.2%	2,430
Middletown Twin Towers Middle School	Hispanic	62.7%	978
Minisink Valley Elementary School	White	72%	453
Minisink Valley High School	White	71%	1,151
Minisink Valley Intermediate School	White	70.1%	448
Minisink Valley Middle School	White	68.7%	792
Monhagen Middle School	Hispanic	57.8%	804
Monroe-Woodbury High School	White	45.9%	2,364
Monroe-Woodbury Middle School	Hispanic	40.9%	1,632
Montgomery Elementary School	White	66.6%	515
N. A. Hamilton Bicentennial School	White	74.3%	413
New Windsor School	Hispanic	60.8%	398
Newburgh Free Academy	Hispanic	53.8%	3,380
North Main Street School	Hispanic	50%	528
Otisville Elementary School	White	72.8%	556
Pakanasink Elementary School	White	48.4%	440
Park Avenue Elementary School	White	65.8%	383
Pine Bush Elementary School	White	89.8%	637
Pine Bush Senior High School	White	60.6%	1,644
Pine Tree Elementary School	Hispanic	41.7%	836
Port Jervis Middle School	White	60.7%	356
Port Jervis Senior High School	White	64%	773
Presidential Park Elementary School	Hispanic	65.1%	1,326
Round Hill Elementary School	White	55.3%	665
S. S. Seward Institute	White	59.8%	405
Sanfordville Elementary School	White	75.1%	878
Sapphire Elementary School	White	40.8%	294
Scotchtown Avenue School	White	68.8%	558
Smith Clove Elementary School	Hispanic	45.9%	447
South Middle School	Hispanic	57.8%	846
Taft Elementary School	White	53.7%	562
Temple Hill School	Hispanic	61.9%	978
Vails Gate Steam Academy	Hispanic	59.6%	510
Valley Central High School	White	56.5%	1,366
Valley Central Middle School	White	54.9%	946
Walden Elementary School	White	50.2%	420
Warwick Valley High School	White	72.8%	1,332
Warwick Valley Middle School	White	72%	1,045
Washingtonville Middle School	White	49.8%	858
Washingtonville Senior High School	White	55.8%	1,325
William A. Carter School	Hispanic	57.2%	802
Willow Avenue Elementary School	White	66.8%	223