Total enrollment
2,042
-344 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in New Paltz
New York · Public K-12
Public-school families in New Paltz pick from 5 campuses serving the city's roughly 2,042 K-12 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in New Paltz
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
69%
was 75%
% Hispanic
16%
was 13%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUZINE SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-02 | 302 |
| LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | 03-05 | 368 |
| NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 381 |
| NEW PALTZ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 622 |
| ULSTER BOCES | Combined | KG-12 | 369 |
About New Paltz
Across New Paltz, New York, 5 public schools hosts about 2,042 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 408, meaningfully below the state mean of about 519.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 14%: 2,386 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,042 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 75% to 69%.
On this page, the community for New Paltz discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.