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Niskayuna Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,334 students in Niskayuna Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Niskayuna Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 99% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Niskayuna Central 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 Niskayuna 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 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
4,216 Students
954,752 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
85,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Niskayuna Central School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
62%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
701 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
17%
9%
# Hispanic Students
297 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
28%
# Black Students
218 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
2,751 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
65%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
233 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
274
7,441
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
8,139
# Students in 2nd Grade:
348
8,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
318
7,892
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
7,966
# Students in 5th Grade:
346
8,720
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
22,271
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
33,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
36,881
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
337
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
26
27,162
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,198 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,087. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,244 is less than the state median of $31,956. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,198
$31,087
Spending / Student
$19,244
$31,956
Best Niskayuna Central School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Niskayuna High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1626 Balltown Rd
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 382-2511
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 382-2511
Grades: 9-12
| 1,334 students
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