For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 592 students in Cohoes City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Cohoes City School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Cohoes City School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cohoes High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
1,895 Students
947,121 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
84,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cohoes City School District, which is ranked #698 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#691 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
78%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
13%
30%
% Black
12%
18%
% White
63%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,671 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 $21,951 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,671
$31,324
Spending / Student
$21,951
$32,199
Best Cohoes City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cohoes High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 Tiger Way
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-9100
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-9100
Gr: 9-12 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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