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Tompkins County saw Ithaca Senior High School top the list with most students enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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NY State Education Department Board of Regents Member Dr. Frances Wills | education.wisc.edu

NY State Education Department Board of Regents Member Dr. Frances Wills | education.wisc.edu

Ithaca Senior High School had the highest enrollment among Tompkins County schools, welcoming 1,342 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 61% of the Ithaca Senior High School's total enrollment.

Among the 29 schools in Tompkins County, Boynton Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 526 students, while Dryden Elementary School welcomed 487 students and came in third in the 2022-23 school year.

Ithaca Senior High School is part of Ithaca City School District, which roughly covers five schools within Tompkins County and has a main office in Dryden.

In the previous school year, Ithaca Senior High School also had the highest number of students among Tompkins County schools.

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 improve students' school performance.

Enrollment in Ithaca Senior High School Over 4 Years
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Enrollment in Tompkins County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Ithaca Senior High SchoolIthaca1,342
Boynton Middle SchoolIthaca526
Dryden Elementary SchoolDryden487
Dewitt Middle SchoolIthaca478
Raymond C. Buckley Elementary SchoolLansing406
Groton Junior/Senior High SchoolGroton402
Trumansburg Elementary SchoolTrumansburg389
Northeast SchoolIthaca385
Lansing High SchoolLansing382
South Hill SchoolIthaca380
Groton Elementary SchoolGroton380
Lansing Middle SchoolLansing366
Dryden High SchoolDryden363
Newfield Elementary SchoolNewfield341
Belle Sherman SchoolIthaca307
Cayuga Heights Elementary SchoolIthaca303
Russell I. Doig Middle SchoolTrumansburg302
Caroline Elementary SchoolSlaterville Springs293
Lehman Alternative Community SchoolIthaca286
Charles O. Dickerson High SchoolTrumansburg281
Dryden Middle SchoolDryden275
Beverly J. Martin Elementary SchoolIthaca274
Fall Creek Elementary SchoolIthaca232
Newfield Senior High SchoolNewfield191
Enfield SchoolIthaca164
Newfield Middle SchoolNewfield157
George Junior Republic SchoolFreeville117
Cassavant Elementary SchoolDryden81
Freeville Elementary SchoolDryden78

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