FORT EDWARD SCHOOL

FORT EDWARD SCHOOL, a close-knit multi-level school in FORT EDWARD, New York, part of FORT EDWARD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, works with 366 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 544 students each, so FORT EDWARD SCHOOL sits 33% smaller than that benchmark.

FORT EDWARD SCHOOL sits inside FORT EDWARD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, FORT EDWARD SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder reads as 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FORT EDWARD SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.9%.

Around the school, census data for Washington County shows median household earnings sit near $73,495, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FORT EDWARD SCHOOL is one of 26 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 7,873 students).

MARGARET MURPHY KINDERGARTEN CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FORT EDWARD SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FORT EDWARD SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 29%: 512 students in 2018 compared to 366 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 85% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 in 2025.

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