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50 WOODBRIDGE AVE, CHATHAM, NY 12037 • Columbia County
(518) 392-1530
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
365
Teachers (FTE)
35.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.3:1
FRPL Eligible
131
(35.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 131 of 365 (35.9%)
Free Lunch: 117 (32.1%)
Reduced-Price: 14 (3.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 234 (64.1%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 378 students 378 2020-2021 2021-2022: 363 students 363 -4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 360 students 360 -0.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 381 students 381 +5.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 365 students 365 -4.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 324 (88.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 31 (8.5%) Black or African American: 4 (1.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4 (1.1%) Asian: 1 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.3%)
365 Students
White 324 88.8%
Hispanic / Latino 31 8.5%
Black or African American 4 1.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 1.1%
Asian 1 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 365 Students
Grade 1: 47 (12.9%) Grade 2: 55 (15.1%) Grade 3: 59 (16.2%) Grade 4: 49 (13.4%) Grade 5: 55 (15.1%) Kindergarten: 64 (17.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (9.9%)
365 Students
Grade 1 47 12.9%
Grade 2 55 15.1%
Grade 3 59 16.2%
Grade 4 49 13.4%
Grade 5 55 15.1%
Kindergarten 64 17.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 36 9.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
185
50.7%
F
Female Students
180
49.3%