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Schenectady City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,860 students in Schenectady City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Schenectady City School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Schenectady City School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Schenectady High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
9,033 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
767 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Schenectady City School District, which is ranked #996 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#996 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
78%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.80
0.72
# American Indian Students
33 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,127 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
24%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,163 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
30%
# Black Students
2,238 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
25%
18%
# White Students
1,488 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
16%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
948 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
301
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
657
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
632
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
673
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
617
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
673
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
640
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
601
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
581
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
689
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
917
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
682
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
529
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
679
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
162
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,380 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$212 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,480
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,380
$32,183
Best Schenectady City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Schenectady High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1445 The Plaza
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 881-2044
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 881-2044
Grades: 8-12
| 2,860 students
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