Shenendehowa Central School District

5 Chelsea Pl
Clifton Park, NY 12065-3240
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
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 3,093 students in Shenendehowa Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Shenendehowa Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 99% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Shenendehowa Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shenendehowa High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
9,448 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
704 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Shenendehowa Central School District, which is ranked #104 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#109 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shenendehowa Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shenendehowa Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shenendehowa Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shenendehowa Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shenendehowa Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,071 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
737 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
28%
# Black Students
293 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
6,817 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
72%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
517 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:
510
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
659
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
700
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
724
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
721
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
769
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
721
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
765
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
743
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
739
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
731
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
789
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
781
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
96
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,003 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$184 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shenendehowa Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$189 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shenendehowa Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,495
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shenendehowa Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,003
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shenendehowa Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shenendehowa Central School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shenendehowa High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
970 Rt 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 881-0310
Grades: 8-12
| 3,093 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 9,448 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 91% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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