GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a senior high of tiny scale in GILBERTSVILLE, New York, operated by GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, serveing 138 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 79% leaner than typical.

GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 320 students. GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Otsego County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.2%.

In the broader community, Otsego County reports that median household earnings sit near $68,885, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Otsego County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,216 students), GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 49.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 25%: 183 students in 2018 compared to 138 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.

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