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Thursday, November 14, 2024

Rockland County school's student body predominantly comprised of Hispanic students in 2023-24 school year

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NY State Education Department Board of Regents Vice Chancellor Josephine Victoria Finn | New York State Education Department

NY State Education Department Board of Regents Vice Chancellor Josephine Victoria Finn | New York State Education Department

Of the many ethnicities represented in New York schools, the most prevalent ethnicity among students enrolled in Rockland schools in the 2023-24 school year were Hispanic, according to New York State Education Department.

Of the 39,450 students attending Rockland County schools, 49.8% were Hispanic. white students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 30% of Rockland County students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic was also the most common student ethnicity in Rockland County, representing 46.8% of the student body.

Nyack Middle School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, with 37.8% white students, 30.8% Hispanic students, 16.6% Black students, 7.5% Asian or Pacific Islander students, and 7.2% multiracial students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1% when compared to the previous 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, particularly between Black and Hispanic students.

Ethnicities in Rockland County in 2023-24 School Year
Hispanic [49.8%]White [30%]Black [10.6%]Asian or Pacific Islander [6.8%]Ethnicities <5% [2.8%]
Most Prevalent Ethnicities in Rockland County Schools in 2023-24 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
A. Macarthur Barr Middle SchoolWhite37%654
Bardonia Elementary SchoolWhite36.8%356
Birchwood SchoolWhite59.7%77
Cherry Lane Elementary SchoolHispanic59.2%272
Chestnut Ridge Middle SchoolHispanic77%634
Clarkstown North Senior High SchoolWhite48.2%1,217
Clarkstown South Senior High SchoolWhite50.4%1,386
Cottage Lane Elementary SchoolWhite59.7%623
East Ramapo Early Childhood Center at KakiatHispanic73.3%427
Eldorado Elementary SchoolHispanic86.8%544
Elmwood Elementary SchoolHispanic75%537
Evans Park SchoolWhite74.4%316
Felix Festa Achievement Middle SchoolWhite47.7%596
Felix Festa Character Middle SchoolWhite50.4%665
Felix Festa Determination Middle SchoolWhite49.5%618
Fieldstone Middle SchoolHispanic63%1,209
Fleetwood Elementary SchoolHispanic85.1%663
Franklin Avenue SchoolWhite59.8%264
George W. Miller Elementary SchoolWhite39.4%426
Grandview Elementary SchoolHispanic79.3%590
Haverstraw Elementary SchoolHispanic76.5%639
Hempstead Elementary SchoolHispanic75.9%485
Highview Elementary SchoolWhite40.1%317
James A. Farley Elementary SchoolHispanic57.5%499
Kakiat Elementary SchoolHispanic75.8%678
Lakewood Elementary SchoolWhite42.6%441
Laurel Plains Elementary SchoolWhite46.2%355
Liberty Elementary SchoolHispanic48.1%449
Lime Kiln Elementary SchoolHispanic80.4%593
Lincoln Avenue SchoolWhite70.2%191
Link Elementary SchoolWhite49.5%364
Little Tor Elementary SchoolWhite47.3%273
Margetts Elementary SchoolHispanic71.9%604
Montebello Road SchoolHispanic49.2%325
Nanuet Senior High SchoolWhite40.3%761
New City Elementary SchoolWhite46.9%429
North Rockland High SchoolHispanic62.9%2,683
Nyack Middle SchoolWhite37.8%650
Nyack Senior High SchoolWhite37.8%915
Pearl River High SchoolWhite73.8%926
Pearl River Middle SchoolWhite70.3%502
Pomona Middle SchoolHispanic81.6%621
Ramapo High SchoolHispanic76.2%1,666
Richard P. Connor Elementary SchoolHispanic43.9%385
Sloatsburg Elementary SchoolWhite39.3%242
South Orangetown Middle SchoolWhite60.3%642
Spring Valley High SchoolHispanic76.9%1,571
Stony Point Elementary SchoolHispanic61.3%719
Strawtown Elementary SchoolWhite53%313
Suffern Middle SchoolHispanic44.6%846
Suffern Senior High SchoolHispanic40.3%1,430
Summit Park Elementary SchoolHispanic80%619
Tappan Zee High SchoolWhite61.8%895
Thiells Elementary SchoolHispanic67%669
Upper Nyack SchoolWhite48.5%400
Valley Cottage SchoolWhite37.9%377
Viola Elementary SchoolHispanic39.5%324
West Haverstraw Elementary SchoolHispanic73.2%713
West Nyack Elementary SchoolWhite52.7%311
William O. Schaefer Elementary SchoolWhite60.3%579
Willow Grove Elementary SchoolHispanic62.3%568
Woodglen Elementary SchoolWhite42.5%407

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

South Orangetown Middle SchoolWest Nyack Elementary SchoolNew York State Education DepartmentFelix Festa Determination Middle SchoolBirchwood SchoolCottage Lane Elementary SchoolCherry Lane Elementary SchoolViola Elementary SchoolStony Point Elementary SchoolHempstead Elementary SchoolLiberty Elementary SchoolEvans Park SchoolUpper Nyack SchoolA. Macarthur Barr Middle SchoolMontebello Road SchoolLime Kiln Elementary SchoolFelix Festa Achievement Middle SchoolGrandview Elementary SchoolWilliam O. Schaefer Elementary SchoolHighview Elementary SchoolClarkstown South Senior High SchoolElmwood Elementary SchoolJames A. Farley Elementary SchoolSuffern Middle SchoolClarkstown North Senior High SchoolPearl River High SchoolTappan Zee High SchoolPearl River Middle SchoolRichard P. Connor Elementary SchoolFranklin Avenue SchoolNyack Senior High SchoolFelix Festa Character Middle SchoolFieldstone Secondary SchoolKakiat Elementary SchoolNorth Rockland High SchoolFleetwood Elementary SchoolRamapo High SchoolEldorado Elementary SchoolNew City Elementary SchoolThiells Elementary SchoolPomona Middle SchoolStrawtown Elementary SchoolSpring Valley High SchoolLakewood Elementary SchoolLink Elementary SchoolLincoln Avenue SchoolChestnut Ridge Middle SchoolNyack Middle SchoolHaverstraw Elementary SchoolEast Ramapo Early Childhood Center at KakiatWoodglen Elementary SchoolGeorge W. Miller Elementary SchoolSloatsburg Elementary SchoolLaurel Plains Elementary SchoolWillow Grove Middle SchoolNanuet Senior High SchoolLittle Tor Elementary SchoolSummit Park Elementary SchoolWest Haverstraw Elementary SchoolBardonia Elementary SchoolValley Cottage SchoolSuffern Senior High SchoolMargetts Elementary School

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