Schalmont Central School District

4 Sabre Dr
Schenectady, NY 12306-1981
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 541 students in Schalmont Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Schalmont Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Schalmont Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Schalmont High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,458 Schools
# Students
1,781 Students
946,918 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
84,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Schalmont Central School District, which is ranked #445 of all 1,008 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#433 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
50%
52%
52%
49%
78%
78%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
80%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,092 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,072 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,092
$31,333
Spending / Student
$30,072
$32,210

Best Schalmont Central School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Schalmont High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Sabre Dr
Schenectady, NY 12306
(518) 355-6110
Gr: 9-12 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,781 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 78% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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