ULSTER BOCES

Located at 175 RTE 32 N, in NEW PALTZ, New York, ULSTER BOCES is a cozy all-grades campus that serves 369 students (grades K through 12), run under ULSTER BOCES. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 544 students each, so ULSTER BOCES sits 32% smaller than that benchmark.

Operationally, ULSTER BOCES answers to ULSTER BOCES, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, ULSTER BOCES reports that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 12% Black, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.7:1, putting ULSTER BOCES tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, Ulster County reports that median household income runs about $86,271, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 ULSTER BOCES is one.

Nearest neighbor: DUZINE SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. ULSTER BOCES's enrollment has edged up 69% since 2018, when it stood at 218 (now 369). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 25.4:1 in 2018 to 4.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.