The majority of students in Franklin County schools during the 2021-22 school year were white, according to the New York State Education Department.
Of the 6,855 students attending Franklin County schools, 82.7% were white. American Indian or Alaska Native students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 12.6% of Franklin County students.
In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Franklin County, representing 83.1% of the student body.
Salmon River Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, with 60.6% white students, 22.1% American Indian or Alaska Native students, 12.6% multiracial students, and 4.7% Hispanic students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.2% when compared to the previous year.
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 help improve students’ school performance.
A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence revealed racial and gender groups were seeing better outcomes compared to 2013, though significant disparities remained between different groups, particularly between Black and Hispanic students.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushton Grade School | White | 94.8% | 458 |
| Brushton-Moira High School | White | 98.2% | 328 |
| Chateaugay Elementary School | White | 98.1% | 316 |
| Chateaugay High School | White | 97.8% | 226 |
| Davis Elementary School | White | 95.6% | 563 |
| Flanders Elementary School | White | 97% | 201 |
| Franklin Academy High School | White | 94.8% | 718 |
| L. P. Quinn Elementary School | White | 98.3% | 353 |
| Malone Middle School | White | 95.6% | 500 |
| Petrova Elementary School | White | 97.7% | 308 |
| Saint Joseph’s Elementary School | White | 95.6% | 206 |
| Saint Regis Falls Central School | White | 93.4% | 228 |
| Saint Regis Mohawk School | American Indian or Alaska Native | 91.6% | 356 |
| Salmon River Elementary School | White | 60.6% | 317 |
| Salmon River High School | American Indian or Alaska Native | 63.9% | 396 |
| Salmon River Middle School | American Indian or Alaska Native | 61% | 313 |
| Saranac Lake Middle School | White | 98.2% | 275 |
| Saranac Lake Senior High School | White | 95.3% | 384 |
| Tupper Lake Middle-High School | White | 92.7% | 409 |
