DEFOREST A HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL

Set in WESTMORELAND, New York, DEFOREST A HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL is a small elementary-level community, part of WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It instructs 185 students across grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 58% smaller than typical.

DEFOREST A HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 775 students overall.

Demographically, DEFOREST A HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Beyond that, the school records 2% multiracial. By comparison, Oneida County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, DEFOREST A HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 18% of students at DEFOREST A HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Oneida County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Oneida County reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,154 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Oneida County's 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,265 students), DEFOREST A HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DEFOREST A HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL has decreased 40%, going from 307 students in 2018 to 185 in 2025.

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