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Fulton City School District

129 Curtis St
Fulton, NY 13069-1859
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,599 students in Fulton City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Fulton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
3,067 Students
1,748,855 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
153,131 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fulton City School District, which is ranked #920 of all 1,008 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%)
29%
52%
32%
49%
73%
78%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
87%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,718 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,247 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,718
$31,324
Spending / Student
$25,247
$32,199

Best Fulton City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Volney Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
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2592 State Rt 3
Fulton, NY 13069
(315) 593-5570
Gr: PK-6 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Granby Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 W 7th St N
Fulton, NY 13069
(315) 593-5480
Gr: PK-6 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
J E Lanigan School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
59 Bakeman Ave
Fulton, NY 13069
(315) 593-5470
Gr: PK-6 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Fairgrieve School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
716 Academy St
Fulton, NY 13069
(315) 593-5550
Gr: PK-6 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,067 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 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

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