Tappan Zee High School enrolled 41 multiracial students during the 2025-26 school year, which was a 2.5% increase compared to the previous year, according to the New York State Education Department.
The school’s enrollment figure for 2025-26 reached 858, with multiracial students constituting 4.8% of the total and ranking as the second smallest ethnic group represented on campus.
The campus operates within the South Orangetown Central School District, whose administrative offices are headquartered in Orangeburg.
Of the district’s four schools, South Orangetown Middle School reported the largest multiracial student enrollment at that time, totaling 42 students.
New York holds the second place nationwide for K-12 public education spending, with average operating expenditures at $30,012 per student—almost twice the national average of $16,526—according to the Education Data Initiative.
| Year | Total School Enrollment | Number of Multiracial Students | Multiracial Students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 858 | 41 | 4.8% |
| 2024-25 | 911 | 40 | 4.4% |
| 2023-24 | 895 | 39 | 4.4% |
| 2022-23 | 954 | 39 | 4.1% |
Information in this article was obtained from the New York State Education Department. The source data can be found here.
