Public schools in Amsterdam, NY
Amsterdam has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 4,542 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; The Greater Amsterdam School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Amsterdam's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Amsterdam | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Greater Amsterdam School District | 6 | 3,766 | $20,102 |
| Broadalbin-Perth Central School District | 1 | 1,724 | $21,456 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Amsterdam, 1,192 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam High School | 1,192 | 14.9 | 72.0% | The Greater Amsterdam |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Amsterdam, 772 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy | 772 | 12.0 | 73.7% | The Greater Amsterdam |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Amsterdam, 2,578 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School | 879 | 11.6 | 38.9% | Broadalbin-Perth Central |
| Raphael J Mcnulty Academy for Intern Studies & Literacy | 503 | 15.7 | 87.3% | The Greater Amsterdam |
| William B Tecler Arts in Education | 465 | 16.6 | 62.8% | The Greater Amsterdam |
| Marie Curie Institute of Engineering and Communication | 446 | 18.6 | 78.0% | The Greater Amsterdam |
| William H Barkley Microsociety | 285 | 13.6 | 70.9% | The Greater Amsterdam |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Amsterdam's public schools compare with New York's
The median Amsterdam school has 14.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 86% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 503 students (state 428).
| Amsterdam | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.9 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 503 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 86% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Amsterdam schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Amsterdam
- The Greater Amsterdam School DistrictRuns 6 of Amsterdam's 7 public schools and spent $20,102 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,102
- Amsterdam High School, the largest high school in Amsterdam1,192 students in 2024-25, 14.9 per teacher.1,192
- Compare The Greater Amsterdam School District with Broadalbin-Perth Central School DistrictAmsterdam's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Amsterdam addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Amsterdam
How many public schools are in Amsterdam, NY?
7 public schools with an address in Amsterdam were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 4,542 students.What is the largest high school in Amsterdam?
Amsterdam High School, with 1,192 students in 2024-25 (The Greater Amsterdam School District).Which districts run Amsterdam's schools?
The Greater Amsterdam School District (6 schools), Broadalbin-Perth Central School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25