DUZINE SCHOOL

DUZINE SCHOOL, a compact primary school in NEW PALTZ, New York, run under NEW PALTZ CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, instructs 302 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so DUZINE SCHOOL sits 32% below that benchmark.

NEW PALTZ CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,673 students; DUZINE SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DUZINE SCHOOL logs that 68% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 20% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, DUZINE SCHOOL logs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting DUZINE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Ulster County's rate of about 41%.

In the broader community, census data for Ulster County shows median household earnings sit near $86,271, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Ulster County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,189 students), of which DUZINE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ULSTER BOCES, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around DUZINE SCHOOL.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DUZINE SCHOOL has shrank 25%, going from 401 students in 2018 to 302 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 14% to 20% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.