MARGARET MURPHY KINDERGARTEN CENTER

MARGARET MURPHY KINDERGARTEN CENTER, an intimate elementary school in HUDSON FALLS, New York, operated by HUDSON FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, enrolls 234 students, covering grades pre-K through 1. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 47% below typical.

Within HUDSON FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 5 schools and 2,103 students, MARGARET MURPHY KINDERGARTEN CENTER is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, MARGARET MURPHY KINDERGARTEN CENTER records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school reports 3% multiracial. Compared to Washington County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 40% of students at MARGARET MURPHY KINDERGARTEN CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, census data for Washington County shows median household income runs about $73,495, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. MARGARET MURPHY KINDERGARTEN CENTER is one of 26 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 7,873 students).

The closest other public school is HUDSON FALLS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. MARGARET MURPHY KINDERGARTEN CENTER's enrollment has edged down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 293 (now 234). Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

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