Public schools in Fulton, NY
Fulton has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,221 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Fulton City 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 Fulton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Fulton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton City School District | 6 | 3,171 | $25,879 |
| Mexico Academy & Central School District | 1 | 2,078 | $26,908 |
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 Fulton, 938 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Ray Bodley High School | 938 | 11.6 | 52.5% | Fulton City |
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 Fulton, 472 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Junior High School | 472 | 9.5 | 57.0% | Fulton City |
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 Fulton, 1,811 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granby Elementary School | 463 | 13.8 | 60.3% | Fulton City |
| J E Lanigan School | 436 | 12.1 | 48.4% | Fulton City |
| Fairgrieve School | 390 | 8.9 | 67.9% | Fulton City |
| Volney Elementary School | 306 | 13.1 | 46.4% | Fulton City |
| Palermo Elementary School | 216 | 11.8 | 31.9% | Mexico Academy & Central |
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 Fulton's public schools compare with New York's
The median Fulton school has 11.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 43% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 436 students (state 428).
| Fulton | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 436 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 43% | 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 Fulton 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 Fulton
- Fulton City School DistrictRuns 6 of Fulton's 7 public schools and spent $25,879 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,879
- G Ray Bodley High School, the largest high school in Fulton938 students in 2024-25, 11.6 per teacher.938
- Compare Fulton City School District with Mexico Academy & Central School DistrictFulton'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 a Fulton 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 Fulton
How many public schools are in Fulton, NY?
7 public schools with an address in Fulton were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,221 students.What is the largest high school in Fulton?
G Ray Bodley High School, with 938 students in 2024-25 (Fulton City School District).Which districts run Fulton's schools?
Fulton City School District (6 schools), Mexico Academy & 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