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C−

Fulton City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Fulton, Granby and Volney, and parts of Scriba and Minetto.

Fulton’s School Grade C− better than 22% of New York school districts

Students
3,005
Schools
6
Spent per student
$28,926
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$20.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fulton City School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the NY average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $20.5M, about $6,819 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Fulton 11,188C−Granby 6,528C−Volney 5,660

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fulton. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–8Fulton Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12G Ray Bodley High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 46.5% · 1,458 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.9% · 1,360 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.2% · 232 in the class

87% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$28,926 per student · 16% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 68%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,144’20
3,125’21
3,128’22
3,067’23
3,005’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

Granby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fulton
D
463 students14:1
J E Lanigan School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fulton
D
436 students12:1
Fairgrieve School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fulton
D−
390 students9:1
Volney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fulton
C−
306 students13:1
Fulton Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Fulton
D
472 students10:1
G Ray Bodley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fulton
A
938 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Oswego City School DistrictOswego, Oswego
$28,969per student
Phoenix Central School DistrictPalermo, Schroeppel
$26,640per student
Hannibal Central School DistrictHannibal, Oswego
$28,570per student
Mexico Central School DistrictNew Haven, Palermo
$27,808per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.