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Ulster County

New York · Public K-12

45 public schools serving approximately 20,198 students, in a county of 182,601 residents.

Schools
45
12 districts
Enrollment
20,198
NCES CCD
Median income
$86,271
Above New York avg
Free/reduced lunch
46.3%
Below New York avg
Elementary
21
schools
Middle
11
schools
High
10
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
6,017 students · 12 districts in Ulster County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Ulster County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
75%
Hispanic
12%
Black
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more
12%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
62%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
7%
Asian
2%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
38.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.4%
civilian labor
Median age
44
17.1% under 18

All schools (45)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOLKingstonHigh09-121,856·
WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWallkillHigh09-121,004·
J WATSON BAILEY MIDDLE SCHOOLKingstonMiddle05-08968·
M CLIFFORD MILLER MIDDLE SCHOOLLake KatrineMiddle05-08822·
MARLBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMarlboroElementaryKG-05761·
SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLSaugertiesHigh09-12756·
ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLEllenvilleHigh07-12731·
ELLENVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEllenvilleElementaryKG-06674·
NEW PALTZ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLNew PaltzHigh09-12668·
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHighlandElementaryKG-05638·
MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLMarlboroHigh09-12628·
RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLAccordHigh09-12569·
HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHighlandHigh09-12512·
GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOLKingstonElementaryPK-04449·
OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWallkillElementaryKG-06439·
MARLBORO MIDDLE SCHOOLMarlboroMiddle06-08433·
JOHN G BORDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLWallkillMiddle07-08432·
RICCARDI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGlascoElementaryKG-06428·
NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOLNew PaltzMiddle06-08421·
HARRY L EDSON SCHOOLKingstonElementaryKG-04418·
ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOLBoicevilleHigh09-12413·
PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPlattekillElementaryKG-06405·
CAHILL SCHOOLSaugertiesElementaryKG-06398·
RONDOUT VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLAccordMiddle04-06386·
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLHighlandMiddle06-08376·
LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNew PaltzElementary03-05367·
JOHN F KENNEDY SCHOOLKingstonElementaryKG-04359·
SAUGERTIES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLSaugertiesMiddle07-08358·
ULSTER BOCESNew PaltzOtherKG-12325·
CHAMBERS SCHOOLKingstonElementaryKG-04323·
DUZINE SCHOOLNew PaltzElementaryPK-02317·
ROBERT R GRAVES SCHOOLPort EwenElementaryKG-04316·
E R CROSBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLake KatrineElementaryKG-04303·
MORSE SCHOOLSaugertiesElementaryKG-06301·
MARBLETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStone RidgeElementaryKG-03257·
RONDOUT VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLAccordMiddle07-08243·
REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBoicevilleMiddle04-06237·
KERHONKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKerhonksonElementaryPK-03209·
ERNEST C MYER SCHOOLHurleyElementaryKG-04203·
ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOLBoicevilleMiddle07-08171·
WOODSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWoodstockElementaryKG-03149·
PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPhoeniciaElementaryKG-03125·
HIGHLAND RESIDENTIAL CENTERHighlandHigh07-1250·
MOUNT MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSaugertiesNot reportedM -M ··
WEST PARK SCHOOLWest ParkNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Ulster County?
Ulster County, New York has 45 public K-12 schools serving approximately 20,198 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Ulster County?
The county's public school system includes 21 elementary, 11 middle, 10 high, 1 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Ulster County?
KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Ulster County, serving approximately 6,017 students. The county contains 12 school districts overall.
How many people live in Ulster County?
Ulster County has roughly 182,601 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Ulster County?
Median household income in Ulster County is $86,271, above the New York average of $77,785. About 6.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Ulster County?
Approximately 38.2% of adults 25 and older in Ulster County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Ulster County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 46.3% of students in Ulster County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the New York county average of 47.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Ulster County schools?
Across Ulster County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 10.6 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Ulster County?
Ulster County residents are approximately 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 12% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Ulster County is owner-occupied?
Ulster County has about 86,503 housing units, of which roughly 69.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data