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Item: Fulton City School District
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129 Curtis St
Fulton, NY 13069-1859

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (315) 593-5510

www.fultoncsd.org

Top Rankings

Fulton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

6 Schools

4,805 Schools

# Students

3,005 Students

2,500,885 Students

# Teachers

268 Teachers

218,084 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fulton City School District	New York
Kind	223	153
1	217	158
2	239	161
3	216	164
4	227	161
5	225	164
6	238	164
7	222	167
8	239	169
9	221	183
10	228	181
11	233	172
12	249	172
Grade Not Listed	28	32

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District Rank

Fulton City School District, which is ranked #919 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#933 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fulton City School District
2023	#933
2022	#909
2021	#744
2019	#703
2018	#620
2017	#669
2016	#583
2015	#692
2014	#669
2013	#652
2012	#693
2011	#655
2010	#664

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29%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2023	29%	52%
2022	29%	46%
2021	29%	55%
2019	40%	54%
2018	45%	52%
2017	42%	50%
2016	48%	49%
2015	44%	48%
2014	30%	41%
2013	31%	39%
2012	61%	69%
2011	61%	67%
2010	84%	86%

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32%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2022	32%	49%
2021	43%	62%
2019	38%	52%
2018	45%	52%
2017	34%	47%
2016	38%	46%
2015	32%	40%
2014	28%	37%
2013	32%	39%
2012	54%	60%
2011	53%	58%
2010	74%	74%

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73%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2022	73%	78%
2021	69%	84%

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87%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2023	87%	87%
2022	85%	87%
2021	84%	85%
2020	79%	83%
2019	80%	83%
2018	83%	82%
2017	77%	82%
2016	71%	81%
2015	77%	79%
2014	65%	78%
2013	75%	78%
2012	73%	78%
2011	76%	78%

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(2022-23)

46.1%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2023	46.1%	34.8%
2022	41%	38.5%
2021	40.3%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2023	0.22	0.73
2022	0.20	0.72
2021	0.20	0.72
2020	0.18	0.71
2019	0.18	0.71
2018	0.16	0.71
2017	0.16	0.70
2016	0.15	0.70
2015	0.15	0.70
2014	0.15	0.69
2013	0.15	0.69
2012	0.12	0.68
2011	0.12	0.68
2010	0.12	0.66
2009	0.12	0.66
2008	0.11	0.65
2007	0.11	0.65
2006	0.09	0.64
2005	0.08	0.64
2004	0.09	0.63
2003	0.08	0.62
2002	0.07	0.62
2001	0.07	0.62
2000	0.07	0.63
1999	0.07	0.62
1998	0.06	0.62
1997	0.08	0.61
1996	0.07	0.61
1995	0.05	0.60
1994	0.05	0.59
1993	0.06	0.59
1992	0.05	0.59
1991	0.04	0.58
1990	0.04	0.57
1989	0.05	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2014)
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2014	2%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2023	8%	29%
2022	7%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	6%	28%
2019	6%	27%
2018	5%	27%
2017	5%	27%
2016	6%	26%
2015	5%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	3%	23%
2011	3%	22%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	21%
2008	3%	21%
2007	3%	21%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	3%	19%
2003	2%	19%
2002	2%	19%
2001	2%	19%
2000	3%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1997	2%	18%
1996	2%	17%
1995	2%	17%
1994	1%	16%
1993	1%	16%
1992	1%	16%
1991	1%	15%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	15%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	16%
2021	2%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	1%	18%
2015	2%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	19%
2011	2%	19%
2010	2%	19%
2009	2%	19%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	19%
2006	2%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	2%	20%
2003	2%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	20%
2000	1%	20%
1999	1%	20%
1998	1%	20%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	20%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	20%
1993	1%	20%
1992	1%	20%
1990	1%	20%
1989	1%	20%

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% White

86%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2023	88%	40%
2022	89%	41%
2021	89%	41%
2020	90%	42%
2019	90%	43%
2018	92%	43%
2017	92%	44%
2016	92%	45%
2015	92%	45%
2014	92%	46%
2013	92%	47%
2012	94%	48%
2011	94%	49%
2010	94%	51%
2009	94%	51%
2008	94%	52%
2007	94%	52%
2006	95%	53%
2005	96%	53%
2004	95%	54%
2003	96%	55%
2002	97%	55%
2001	97%	55%
2000	96%	55%
1999	96%	56%
1998	97%	56%
1997	96%	57%
1996	96%	57%
1995	97%	58%
1994	97%	59%
1993	97%	59%
1992	97%	59%
1991	98%	60%
1990	97%	61%
1989	97%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,303 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,738 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$91 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2023	$91 MM	$41 MM
2022	$88 MM	$38 MM
2021	$79 MM	$36 MM
2020	$79 MM	$36 MM
2019	$78 MM	$35 MM
2018	$75 MM	$34 MM
2017	$74 MM	$33 MM
2016	$71 MM	$32 MM
2015	$62 MM	$29 MM
2014	$70 MM	$31 MM
2012	$64 MM	$29 MM
2011	$66 MM	$29 MM
2010	$62 MM	$29 MM
2009	$63 MM	$29 MM
2008	$60 MM	$28 MM
2007	$57 MM	$27 MM
2006	$54 MM	$25 MM
2005	$51 MM	$24 MM
2004	$52 MM	$22 MM
2003	$50 MM	$21 MM
2002	$47 MM	$20 MM
2001	$44 MM	$19 MM
2000	$43 MM	$18 MM
1999	$43 MM	$17 MM
1998	$40 MM	$16 MM
1997	$39 MM	$15 MM
1996	$37 MM	$15 MM
1995	$36 MM	$14 MM
1992	$31 MM	$11 MM
1990	$27 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$89 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2023	$89 MM	$26 MM
2022	$90 MM	$23 MM
2021	$77 MM	$21 MM
2020	$76 MM	$22 MM
2019	$74 MM	$35 MM
2018	$72 MM	$34 MM
2017	$71 MM	$33 MM
2016	$73 MM	$31 MM
2015	$77 MM	$30 MM
2014	$72 MM	$29 MM
2012	$68 MM	$28 MM
2011	$69 MM	$30 MM
2010	$77 MM	$30 MM
2009	$62 MM	$28 MM
2008	$58 MM	$27 MM
2007	$55 MM	$26 MM
2006	$52 MM	$25 MM
2005	$50 MM	$24 MM
2004	$48 MM	$23 MM
2003	$53 MM	$24 MM
2002	$49 MM	$23 MM
2001	$48 MM	$21 MM
2000	$40 MM	$19 MM
1999	$39 MM	$17 MM
1998	$36 MM	$16 MM
1997	$35 MM	$15 MM
1996	$35 MM	$16 MM
1995	$36 MM	$15 MM
1992	$32 MM	$12 MM
1990	$26 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,303

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2023	$29,112	$52,074
2022	$28,258	$48,179
2021	$25,088	$45,286
2020	$24,717	$44,052
2019	$23,427	$41,967
2018	$22,220	$37,783
2017	$21,543	$37,501
2016	$20,816	$36,257
2015	$17,418	$23,859
2014	$19,505	$33,260
2012	$16,953	$25,935
2011	$18,120	$26,364
2010	$16,699	$23,859
2009	$16,964	$21,692
2008	$16,191	$20,453
2007	$15,087	$18,556
2006	$14,187	$17,116
2005	$13,440	$16,764
2004	$13,493	$16,002
2003	$12,986	$14,881
2002	$11,622	$13,663
2001	$10,816	$12,690
2000	$10,497	$11,736
1999	$10,258	$11,068
1998	$9,710	$10,435
1997	$9,246	$9,995
1995	$8,478	$9,825
1992	$7,235	$8,101
1990	$6,614	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$29,738

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fulton City School District	New York
2023	$28,568	$32,749
2022	$28,800	$28,677
2021	$24,629	$26,391
2020	$23,689	$26,731
2019	$22,305	$42,427
2018	$21,343	$38,270
2017	$20,702	$36,628
2016	$21,265	$34,588
2015	$21,708	$24,841
2014	$19,944	$31,853
2012	$17,875	$25,203
2011	$18,908	$27,087
2010	$20,812	$24,841
2009	$16,483	$21,514
2008	$15,590	$20,169
2007	$14,606	$18,076
2006	$13,826	$17,357
2005	$13,102	$16,650
2004	$12,395	$16,888
2003	$13,729	$16,638
2002	$12,173	$15,352
2001	$11,727	$13,878
2000	$9,761	$12,449
1999	$9,476	$11,246
1998	$8,730	$10,823
1997	$8,441	$10,248
1995	$8,439	$9,858
1992	$7,661	$8,716
1990	$6,237	$8,096

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Best Fulton City School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

G Ray Bodley High School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

6 William Gillard Dr
Fulton, NY 13069
(315) 593-5400

Gr: 9-12 | 938 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Fulton Junior High School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

129 Curtis St
Fulton, NY 13069
(315) 593-5440

Gr: 7-8 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #33.

Volney Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2592 State Rt 3
Fulton, NY 13069
(315) 593-5570

Gr: PK-6 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #44.

Granby Elementary School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 W 7th St N
Fulton, NY 13069
(315) 593-5480

Gr: PK-6 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #55.

J E Lanigan School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

59 Bakeman Ave
Fulton, NY 13069
(315) 593-5470

Gr: PK-6 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #66.

Fairgrieve School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

716 Academy St
Fulton, NY 13069
(315) 593-5550

Gr: PK-6 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fulton City School District?

Fulton City School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,005 students.

What is the rank of Fulton City School District?

Fulton City School District is ranked #919 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Fulton City School District?

86% of Fulton City School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fulton City School District?

Fulton City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Fulton City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $29,738 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,005 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 87% (Top 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 73% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education