The majority of students in Seneca County schools were white, according to the New York State Education Department.
Of the 3,611 students attending Seneca County schools, 84% were white. Hispanic represented the second-largest ethnic group, making up 6.3% of Seneca County students.
In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Seneca County, representing 85.2% of the student body.
La Fayette School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, with 74.4% white students, 11% Hispanic students, 8.7% multiracial students, 3.9% Black students, 1% American Indian or Alaska Native students, and 1% Asian or Pacific Islander students.
In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped to 0.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elementary School | White | 81.3% | 272 |
| Frank M. Knight Elementary School | White | 88.4% | 268 |
| La Fayette School | White | 74.4% | 309 |
| Mynderse Academy | White | 78.3% | 350 |
| Romulus Central School | White | 89.7% | 426 |
| Seneca Falls Middle School | White | 80.8% | 266 |
| Skoi-Yase School | White | 76.8% | 345 |
| South Seneca Elementary School | White | 88.1% | 286 |
| South Seneca Middle/High School | White | 92.7% | 329 |
| Waterloo High School | White | 89.1% | 404 |
| Waterloo Middle School | White | 82.6% | 356 |
Information in this article was obtained from the New York State Education Department. The source data can be found here.
