Rockland County school’s student body predominantly comprised of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year

Of the many ethnicities represented in New York schools, the most prevalent ethnicity among students enrolled in Rockland schools in the 2021-22 school year were Hispanic, according to New York State Education Department.

Of the 38,830 students attending Rockland County schools, 44.7% were Hispanic. white students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 33.9% of Rockland County students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic was also the most common student ethnicity in Rockland County, representing 41.6% of the student body.

Valley Cottage School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, with 39% white students, 27.2% Hispanic students, 15.9% Black students, 9.2% multiracial students, and 8.7% Asian or Pacific Islander students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 0.5% in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is lower than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to help improve students’ school performance.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence revealed racial and gender groups were seeing better outcomes compared to 2013, though significant disparities remained between different groups. Persistent and substantial gaps were observed, particularly between Black and Hispanic students.