NE New York Today

Peru Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Clinton County schools, welcoming 830 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 92.3% of the Peru Elementary School's total enrollment.

Among the 27 schools in Clinton County, Beekmantown High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 577 students, while Plattsburgh Senior High School welcomed 560 students and came in third in the 2023-24 school year.

Peru Elementary School is part of Peru Central School District, which roughly covers three schools within Clinton County and has a main office in Peru.

In the previous school year, Peru Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Clinton County schools.

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.

New York State has proposed a $45.8 billion education budget for the upcoming fiscal year. 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 at increasing funds for Foundation Aid by $507 million, mainly driven by rising inflation in the U.S.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Peru Elementary School	Peru	830
Beekmantown High School	West Chazy	577
Plattsburgh Senior High School	Plattsburgh	560
Peru High School	Peru	545
Cumberland Head Elementary School	West Chazy	540
Beekmantown Elementary School	West Chazy	486
Beekmantown Middle School	West Chazy	446
Saranac High School	Saranac	440
Northern Adirondack Middle/High School	Ellenburg Depot	429
Peru Middle School	Peru	413
Keeseville Primary School	Keeseville	402
Stafford Middle School	Plattsburgh	401
Northern Adirondack Elementary School	Ellenburg Depot	390
Northeastern Clinton Senior High School	Champlain	375
Saranac Middle School	Saranac	370
Morrisonville Elementary School	Saranac	368
Saranac Elementary School	Saranac	366
Arthur P. Momot Elementary School	Plattsburgh	363
Ausable Valley High School	Clintonville	349
Mooers Elementary School	Mooers	326
Northeastern Clinton Middle School	Champlain	274
Rouses Point Elementary School	Rouses Point	256
Thomas E. Glasgow Elementary School	Plattsburgh	241
Chazy Central Rural Elementary School	Chazy	238
Chazy Central Rural Junior-Senior High School	Chazy	230
Oak Street School	Plattsburgh	207
Ausable Valley Middle School	Clintonville	158