Finger Lakes Today

Romulus Central School had the highest enrollment among Seneca County schools, welcoming 438 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 90.6% of the Romulus Central School's total enrollment.

Among the 11 schools in Seneca County, Waterloo High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 398 students, while Mynderse Academy welcomed 368 students and came in third in the 2023-24 school year.

Romulus Central School is part of Romulus Central School District, which roughly covers one school within Seneca County and has a main office in Romulus.

In the previous school year, Romulus Central School also had the highest number of students among Seneca 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.

New York State has proposed a $45.8 billion education budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This represents a $1.5 billion increase compared to the previous year. The most significant portion of this budget is allocated to schools, with a total of $35.3 billion proposed. The new budget aims at increasing funds for Foundation Aid by $507 million, mainly driven by rising inflation in the U.S.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Romulus Central School	Romulus	438
Waterloo High School	Waterloo	398
Mynderse Academy	Seneca Falls	368
Waterloo Middle School	Waterloo	347
South Seneca Middle/High School	Ovid	339
Skoi-Yase School	Waterloo	338
La Fayette School	Waterloo	309
South Seneca Elementary School	Interlaken	295
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elementary School	Seneca Falls	274
Seneca Falls Middle School	Seneca Falls	271
Frank M. Knight Elementary School	Seneca Falls	267