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Cohoes City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 607 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 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
1,847 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cohoes City School District, which is ranked #701 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 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45.2%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
15%
31%
% Black
13%
17%
% White
59%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,312 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,522 is less than the state median of $32,283. 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
$25,312
$31,405
Spending / Student
$22,522
$32,283
Best Cohoes City School District Public High Schools (2026)
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 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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