Essex County enrolled 3,835 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Essex County had the sixth lowest enrollment numbers among all counties in the state during the 2023-24 school year.
The number of students in the halls of Essex County schools grew by less than 0.1% compared to the year before.
In the 2023-24 school year, 50.2% of the students were girls, and 49.8% were boys.
Most of the students were white, representing 96.1% of the Essex County student body.
Within Essex County, Ticonderoga Elementary School had the highest enrollment numbers in the school year, welcoming 390 students.
New York State has proposed a $45.8 billion education budget for 2025. 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 to increase funds for Foundation Aid by $507 million, mainly driven by concerns over rising inflation in the U.S.
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.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change From Previous School Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticonderoga Elementary School | 360 | 390 | 8.3% |
| Moriah Elementary School | 385 | 376 | -2.3% |
| Ticonderoga Junior-Senior High School | 359 | 358 | -0.3% |
| Crown Point Central School | 322 | 318 | -1.2% |
| Lake Placid Junior-Senior High School | 294 | 311 | 5.8% |
| Moriah Junior-Senior High School | 316 | 310 | -1.9% |
| Willsboro Central School | 251 | 261 | 4% |
| Ausable Forks Elementary School | 225 | 239 | 6.2% |
| Lake Placid Elementary School | 244 | 235 | -3.7% |
| Schroon Lake Central School | 238 | 233 | -2.1% |
| Mountain View Campus | 192 | 200 | 4.2% |
| Lake View Campus | 207 | 189 | -8.7% |
| Keene Central School | 167 | 166 | -0.6% |
| Minerva Central School | 119 | 102 | -14.3% |
| Bloomingdale School | 100 | 98 | -2% |
| Newcomb Central School | 55 | 49 | -10.9% |
