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Item: Rensselaer City School District
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Author: Public School Review

25 Van Rensselaer Dr
Rensselaer, NY 12144-1491

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (518) 465-7509

www.rcsd.k12.ny.us

Top Rankings

Rensselaer City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

2 Schools

4,805 Schools

# Students

949 Students

2,500,885 Students

# Teachers

83 Teachers

218,084 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rensselaer City School District	New York
Pre-K	52	57
Kind	78	153
1	70	158
2	71	161
3	71	164
4	76	161
5	69	164
6	68	164
7	69	167
8	77	169
9	70	183
10	61	181
11	64	172
12	53	172

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District Rank

Rensselaer City School District, which is ranked #976 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 increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#983 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rensselaer City School District
2023	#983
2022	#978
2021	#770
2019	#746
2018	#768
2017	#723
2016	#736
2015	#773
2014	#787
2013	#757
2012	#817
2011	#740
2010	#740

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21%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2023	21%	52%
2022	21%	46%
2021	28%	55%
2019	30%	54%
2018	27%	52%
2017	33%	50%
2016	31%	49%
2015	38%	48%
2014	24%	41%
2013	25%	39%
2012	47%	69%
2011	47%	67%
2010	81%	86%

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28%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2022	28%	49%
2021	34%	62%
2019	35%	52%
2018	27%	52%
2017	33%	47%
2016	30%	46%
2015	27%	40%
2014	24%	37%
2013	29%	39%
2012	44%	60%
2011	51%	58%
2010	67%	74%

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60-64%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2022	62%	78%
2021	67%	84%

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82%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2023	82%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	82%	85%
2020	87%	83%
2019	84%	83%
2018	77%	82%
2017	84%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	82%	79%
2014	82%	78%
2013	72%	78%
2012	62%	78%
2011	77%	78%

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(2022-23)

43.5%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2023	43.5%	34.8%
2022	38.9%	38.5%
2021	25.9%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2023	0.72	0.73
2022	0.69	0.72
2021	0.68	0.72
2020	0.66	0.71
2019	0.66	0.71
2018	0.62	0.71
2017	0.62	0.70
2016	0.62	0.70
2015	0.56	0.70
2014	0.54	0.69
2013	0.45	0.69
2012	0.55	0.68
2011	0.53	0.68
2010	0.47	0.66
2009	0.45	0.66
2008	0.39	0.65
2007	0.39	0.65
2006	0.37	0.64
2005	0.36	0.64
2004	0.32	0.63
2003	0.32	0.62
2002	0.31	0.62
2001	0.30	0.62
2000	0.25	0.63
1999	0.25	0.62
1998	0.28	0.62
1997	0.23	0.61
1996	0.23	0.61
1995	0.16	0.60
1994	0.18	0.59
1993	0.18	0.59
1992	0.14	0.59
1991	0.18	0.58
1990	0.14	0.57
1989	0.14	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2009)
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2009	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Asian

14%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2023	12%	10%
2022	13%	10%
2021	14%	10%
2020	14%	9%
2019	14%	9%
2018	15%	9%
2017	15%	9%
2016	16%	9%
2015	13%	9%
2014	13%	9%
2013	12%	9%
2012	12%	8%
2011	10%	8%
2010	11%	8%
2009	8%	8%
2008	8%	7%
2007	5%	7%
2006	4%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	6%

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% Hispanic

16%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2023	13%	29%
2022	11%	29%
2021	12%	28%
2020	10%	28%
2019	10%	27%
2018	8%	27%
2017	8%	27%
2016	7%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	6%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	7%	23%
2011	5%	22%
2010	6%	22%
2009	6%	21%
2008	4%	21%
2007	2%	21%
2006	2%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	3%	19%
2003	2%	19%
2002	2%	19%
2001	3%	19%
2000	2%	18%
1999	4%	18%
1998	3%	18%
1997	2%	18%
1996	2%	17%
1995	1%	17%
1994	3%	16%
1993	2%	16%
1992	2%	16%
1991	2%	15%
1989	1%	15%

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% Black

13%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2023	14%	16%
2022	13%	16%
2021	13%	17%
2020	13%	17%
2019	13%	17%
2018	12%	17%
2017	12%	17%
2016	11%	18%
2015	10%	18%
2014	10%	18%
2013	12%	18%
2012	12%	19%
2011	12%	19%
2010	13%	19%
2009	12%	19%
2008	12%	20%
2007	15%	19%
2006	15%	20%
2005	13%	20%
2004	13%	20%
2003	13%	20%
2002	14%	20%
2001	13%	20%
2000	13%	20%
1999	10%	20%
1998	12%	20%
1997	11%	20%
1996	11%	20%
1995	8%	20%
1994	7%	20%
1993	8%	20%
1992	5%	20%
1991	6%	20%
1990	7%	20%
1989	7%	20%

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% White

43%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2023	47%	40%
2022	51%	41%
2021	51%	41%
2020	54%	42%
2019	54%	43%
2018	58%	43%
2017	58%	44%
2016	58%	45%
2015	64%	45%
2014	66%	46%
2013	73%	47%
2012	65%	48%
2011	67%	49%
2010	70%	51%
2009	72%	51%
2008	76%	52%
2007	76%	52%
2006	79%	53%
2005	79%	53%
2004	81%	54%
2003	82%	55%
2002	82%	55%
2001	82%	55%
2000	85%	55%
1999	86%	56%
1998	84%	56%
1997	87%	57%
1996	87%	57%
1995	91%	58%
1994	90%	59%
1993	90%	59%
1992	93%	59%
1991	90%	60%
1990	93%	61%
1989	92%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2023	14%	4%
2022	12%	3%
2021	10%	3%
2020	9%	3%
2019	9%	3%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	2%
2016	8%	2%
2015	6%	2%
2014	5%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	6%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,714 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,889 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2023	$34 MM	$41 MM
2022	$32 MM	$38 MM
2021	$28 MM	$36 MM
2020	$28 MM	$36 MM
2019	$26 MM	$35 MM
2018	$25 MM	$34 MM
2017	$25 MM	$33 MM
2016	$25 MM	$32 MM
2015	$24 MM	$29 MM
2014	$20 MM	$31 MM
2012	$21 MM	$29 MM
2011	$22 MM	$29 MM
2010	$24 MM	$29 MM
2009	$27 MM	$29 MM
2008	$84 MM	$28 MM
2007	$17 MM	$27 MM
2006	$17 MM	$25 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$22 MM
2003	$16 MM	$21 MM
2002	$16 MM	$20 MM
2001	$16 MM	$19 MM
2000	$14 MM	$18 MM
1999	$15 MM	$17 MM
1998	$14 MM	$16 MM
1997	$13 MM	$15 MM
1996	$13 MM	$15 MM
1995	$12 MM	$14 MM
1992	$10 MM	$11 MM
1990	$9 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2023	$28 MM	$26 MM
2022	$28 MM	$23 MM
2021	$24 MM	$21 MM
2020	$26 MM	$22 MM
2019	$26 MM	$35 MM
2018	$25 MM	$34 MM
2017	$27 MM	$33 MM
2016	$23 MM	$31 MM
2015	$22 MM	$30 MM
2014	$20 MM	$29 MM
2012	$20 MM	$28 MM
2011	$21 MM	$30 MM
2010	$22 MM	$30 MM
2009	$22 MM	$28 MM
2008	$85 MM	$27 MM
2007	$16 MM	$26 MM
2006	$15 MM	$25 MM
2005	$16 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$15 MM	$24 MM
2002	$14 MM	$23 MM
2001	$14 MM	$21 MM
2000	$14 MM	$19 MM
1999	$13 MM	$17 MM
1998	$13 MM	$16 MM
1997	$13 MM	$15 MM
1996	$12 MM	$16 MM
1995	$17 MM	$15 MM
1992	$10 MM	$12 MM
1990	$8 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$35,714

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2023	$33,392	$52,074
2022	$31,647	$48,179
2021	$27,465	$45,286
2020	$26,308	$44,052
2019	$23,486	$41,967
2018	$22,245	$37,783
2017	$22,511	$37,501
2016	$22,380	$36,257
2015	$21,938	$23,859
2014	$18,499	$33,260
2012	$19,240	$25,935
2011	$20,183	$26,364
2010	$22,121	$23,859
2009	$25,871	$21,692
2008	$78,710	$20,453
2007	$16,154	$18,556
2006	$15,854	$17,116
2005	$15,526	$16,764
2004	$14,561	$16,002
2003	$14,560	$14,881
2002	$15,007	$13,663
2001	$14,758	$12,690
2000	$12,853	$11,736
1999	$12,812	$11,068
1998	$12,652	$10,435
1997	$11,309	$9,995
1995	$11,289	$9,825
1992	$8,935	$8,101
1990	$8,214	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$29,889

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rensselaer City School District	New York
2023	$27,946	$32,749
2022	$27,117	$28,677
2021	$23,938	$26,391
2020	$24,893	$26,731
2019	$23,067	$42,427
2018	$22,134	$38,270
2017	$24,318	$36,628
2016	$20,592	$34,588
2015	$19,826	$24,841
2014	$17,863	$31,853
2012	$18,274	$25,203
2011	$18,969	$27,087
2010	$19,992	$24,841
2009	$20,954	$21,514
2008	$79,794	$20,169
2007	$15,026	$18,076
2006	$14,134	$17,357
2005	$15,115	$16,650
2004	$14,851	$16,888
2003	$13,418	$16,638
2002	$13,379	$15,352
2001	$12,887	$13,878
2000	$12,094	$12,449
1999	$11,127	$11,246
1998	$11,412	$10,823
1997	$10,894	$10,248
1995	$16,060	$9,858
1992	$9,305	$8,716
1990	$7,811	$8,096

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Best Rensselaer City School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rensselaer Junior/senior High School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

25 Van Rensselaer Dr
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 436-8561

Gr: 6-12 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #22.

Van Rensselaer Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

25 Van Rensselaer Dr
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 436-4618

Gr: PK-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Rensselaer City School District?

Rensselaer City School District manages 2 public schools serving 949 students.

What is the rank of Rensselaer City School District?

Rensselaer City School District is ranked #976 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Rensselaer City School District?

43% of Rensselaer City School District students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 13% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Rensselaer City School District?

Rensselaer City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Rensselaer City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $29,889 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 949 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 82% (Top 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education