Mechanicville City School District

25 Kniskern Ave
Mechanicville, NY 12118-1995
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 747 students in Mechanicville City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Mechanicville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Mechanicville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mechanicville Junior/senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
1,356 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mechanicville City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#349 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mechanicville City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mechanicville City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mechanicville City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mechanicville City   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
28%
# Black Students
37 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
1,223 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
90%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
91
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
18
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,296 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,491 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mechanicville City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Mechanicville City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,296
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mechanicville City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,491
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mechanicville City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mechanicville City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mechanicville Junior/senior High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
25 Kniskern Ave
Mechanicville, NY 12118
(518) 664-9888
Grades: 6-12
| 747 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,356 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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