Public schools in New Paltz, NY
New Paltz has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,042 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; New Paltz Central School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run New Paltz's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in New Paltz | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Paltz Central School District | 4 | 1,824 | $35,609 |
| Ulster BOCES | 1 | 369 | not reported |
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 New Paltz, 622 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Paltz Senior High School | 622 | 11.4 | 25.9% | New Paltz 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.
One middle school in New Paltz, 381 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Paltz Middle School | 381 | 8.1 | 25.2% | New Paltz 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.
2 elementary schools in New Paltz, 670 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenape Elementary School | 368 | 9.7 | 29.3% | New Paltz Central |
| Duzine School | 302 | 9.4 | 29.5% | New Paltz 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.
One other school in New Paltz, 369 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster BOCES | 369 | 4.1 | not reported | Ulster BOCES |
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 New Paltz's public schools compare with New York's
The median New Paltz school has 9.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New York median of 11.1. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 369 students (state 428).
| New Paltz | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.4 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 369 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 New Paltz 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 New Paltz
- New Paltz Central School DistrictRuns 4 of New Paltz's 5 public schools and spent $35,609 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$35,609
- New Paltz Senior High School, the largest high school in New Paltz622 students in 2024-25, 11.4 per teacher.622
- Compare New Paltz Central School District with Ulster BOCESNew Paltz'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 New Paltz 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 New Paltz
How many public schools are in New Paltz, NY?
5 public schools with an address in New Paltz were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,042 students.What is the largest high school in New Paltz?
New Paltz Senior High School, with 622 students in 2024-25 (New Paltz Central School District).Which districts run New Paltz's schools?
New Paltz Central School District (4 schools), Ulster BOCES (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