The majority of students in Schuyler County schools were white, according to the New York State Education Department.
Of the 1,801 students attending Schuyler County schools, 93.8% were white. Multiracial represented the second-largest ethnic group, making up 3.4% of Schuyler County students.
In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Schuyler County, representing 96.3% of the student body.
B. C. Cate Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Schuyler County, with white, multiracial, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, and Black.
In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped to 3.1% when compared to the previous year.
A recent study by Scholaroo ranked New York’s education system among the best in the U.S., and placed it as the second best in terms of school quality.
Currently, the state has the highest per-pupil spending in the nation at $33,440, or a total of $84.7 billion annually.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. C. Cate Elementary School | White | 91.8% | 183 |
| Bradford Central School | White | 98.8% | 250 |
| Howard A. Hanlon Elementary School | White | 93.2% | 206 |
| Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School | White | 93.7% | 284 |
| Watkins Glen Central High School | White | 91.9% | 419 |
| Watkins Glen Elementary School | White | 94.1% | 459 |
Information in this article was obtained from the New York State Education Department. The source data can be found here.
