Mechanicville City School District

25 Kniskern Ave
Mechanicville, NY 12118-1995
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 717 students in Mechanicville City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Mechanicville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
1,315 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mechanicville City School District, which is ranked #627 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#627 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
41%
52%
47%
49%
84%
78%
82%
87%
(2022-23)
33.6%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
5%
31%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
89%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,099 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,991
$31,405
Spending / Student
$20,099
$32,283

Best Mechanicville City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mechanicville Junior/senior High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Kniskern Ave
Mechanicville, NY 12118
(518) 664-9888
Gr: 6-12 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,315 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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