Best Rensselaer Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,505 students in Rensselaer, NY (there are 2 private schools, serving 519 private students). 74% of all K-12 students in Rensselaer, NY are educated in public schools (compared to the NY state average of 85%).

The top-ranked public schools in Rensselaer, NY are Red Mill School, Rensselaer Junior/senior High School and Van Rensselaer Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Rensselaer, NY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Rensselaer have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public schools.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).