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Item: South Colonie Central School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

102 Loralee Dr
Albany, NY 12205-2298

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Top 50%

Tel: (518) 869-3576

www.southcolonieschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,574 Schools

# Students

4,965 Students

679,828 Students

# Teachers

362 Teachers

57,211 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Colonie Central School District	New York
Pre-K	143	56
Kind	279	90
1	274	88
2	273	87
3	288	79
4	282	79
Grade Not Listed	8	6

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District Rank

South Colonie Central School District, which is ranked #414 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#405 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South Colonie Central School District
2023	#405
2022	#369
2021	#317
2019	#321
2018	#262
2017	#388
2016	#303
2015	#290
2014	#276
2013	#261
2012	#318

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60%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South Colonie Central School District	New York
2023	60%	52%
2022	57%	46%
2021	63%	55%
2019	64%	54%
2018	63%	52%
2017	58%	50%
2016	62%	49%
2015	61%	48%
2014	46%	41%
2013	44%	39%
2012	74%	69%

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47%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South Colonie Central School District	New York
2022	47%	49%
2021	57%	62%
2019	53%	52%
2018	63%	52%
2017	47%	47%
2016	51%	46%
2015	49%	40%
2014	41%	37%
2013	45%	39%
2012	68%	60%
2011	68%	58%

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85%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South Colonie Central School District	New York
2022	85%	78%
2021	91%	84%

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South Colonie Central School District	New York
2023	94%	87%
2022	91%	87%
2021	93%	85%
2020	92%	83%
2019	91%	83%
2018	92%	82%
2017	89%	82%
2016	91%	81%
2015	86%	79%
2014	89%	78%
2013	90%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Colonie Central School District	New York
2023	0.61	0.73
2022	0.59	0.72
2021	0.58	0.72
2020	0.54	0.71
2019	0.54	0.71
2018	0.49	0.71
2017	0.49	0.71
2016	0.48	0.70
2015	0.46	0.70
2014	0.45	0.69
2013	0.43	0.69
2012	0.39	0.68
2011	0.36	0.68
2010	0.34	0.66
2009	0.29	0.66
2008	0.27	0.66
2007	0.27	0.65
2006	0.26	0.64
2005	0.22	0.64
2004	0.22	0.63
2003	0.22	0.62
2002	0.20	0.62
2001	0.20	0.63
2000	0.18	0.62
1999	0.16	0.62
1998	0.16	0.61
1997	0.16	0.61
1996	0.16	0.60
1995	0.15	0.60
1994	0.15	0.60
1993	0.15	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Colonie Central School District	New York
2023	13%	10%
2022	12%	10%
2021	11%	10%
2020	10%	9%
2019	10%	9%
2018	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%
2016	10%	9%
2015	10%	9%
2014	8%	9%
2013	8%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	8%	8%
2010	7%	8%
2009	5%	9%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	3%	5%
1997	3%	5%
1996	3%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

11%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Colonie Central School District	New York
2023	10%	29%
2022	9%	29%
2021	9%	28%
2020	8%	27%
2019	8%	27%
2018	7%	26%
2017	7%	26%
2016	7%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	7%	25%
2013	6%	24%
2012	5%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	4%	22%
2009	4%	21%
2008	3%	21%
2007	3%	21%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	19%
2003	2%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	16%
1992	1%	16%

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% Black

10%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Colonie Central School District	New York
2023	10%	16%
2022	9%	16%
2021	9%	17%
2020	8%	17%
2019	8%	17%
2018	6%	17%
2017	6%	17%
2016	7%	18%
2015	7%	18%
2014	7%	18%
2013	7%	18%
2012	7%	18%
2011	9%	19%
2010	9%	19%
2009	7%	19%
2008	7%	20%
2007	7%	19%
2006	7%	20%
2005	6%	20%
2004	6%	20%
2003	6%	20%
2002	5%	20%
2001	5%	20%
2000	5%	21%
1999	4%	21%
1998	5%	20%
1997	5%	20%
1996	5%	20%
1995	4%	20%
1994	4%	20%
1993	5%	20%

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% White

58%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Colonie Central School District	New York
2023	59%	40%
2022	62%	41%
2021	63%	41%
2020	66%	43%
2019	66%	43%
2018	70%	44%
2017	70%	44%
2016	71%	44%
2015	72%	45%
2014	73%	46%
2013	75%	47%
2012	77%	48%
2011	79%	49%
2010	80%	51%
2009	84%	51%
2008	85%	51%
2007	85%	52%
2006	85%	53%
2005	88%	53%
2004	88%	54%
2003	88%	55%
2002	90%	55%
2001	89%	55%
2000	91%	55%
1999	91%	55%
1998	91%	57%
1997	91%	57%
1996	91%	58%
1995	92%	58%
1994	92%	58%
1993	92%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	South Colonie Central School District	New York
2023	8%	4%
2022	8%	3%
2021	8%	3%
2020	8%	3%
2019	8%	3%
2018	7%	2%
2017	7%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	5%	1%
2013	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,685 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 $21,869 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$108 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South Colonie Central School District	New York
2023	$108 MM	$36 MM
2022	$105 MM	$36 MM
2021	$108 MM	$36 MM
2020	$105 MM	$36 MM
2019	$105 MM	$35 MM
2018	$102 MM	$34 MM
2017	$103 MM	$33 MM
2016	$102 MM	$32 MM
2015	$89 MM	$29 MM
2014	$96 MM	$31 MM
2012	$90 MM	$29 MM
2011	$92 MM	$29 MM
2010	$89 MM	$29 MM
2009	$91 MM	$29 MM
2008	$90 MM	$28 MM
2007	$85 MM	$27 MM
2006	$80 MM	$25 MM
2005	$75 MM	$24 MM
2004	$70 MM	$22 MM
2003	$68 MM	$21 MM
2002	$64 MM	$20 MM
2001	$62 MM	$19 MM
2000	$58 MM	$18 MM
1999	$55 MM	$17 MM
1998	$52 MM	$16 MM
1997	$48 MM	$15 MM
1996	$48 MM	$15 MM
1995	$46 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$109 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Colonie Central School District	New York
2023	$109 MM	$21 MM
2022	$107 MM	$22 MM
2021	$109 MM	$21 MM
2020	$107 MM	$22 MM
2019	$103 MM	$35 MM
2018	$107 MM	$34 MM
2017	$104 MM	$33 MM
2016	$95 MM	$31 MM
2015	$88 MM	$30 MM
2014	$93 MM	$29 MM
2012	$91 MM	$28 MM
2011	$90 MM	$30 MM
2010	$88 MM	$30 MM
2009	$90 MM	$28 MM
2008	$88 MM	$27 MM
2007	$87 MM	$26 MM
2006	$90 MM	$25 MM
2005	$74 MM	$24 MM
2004	$68 MM	$23 MM
2003	$67 MM	$24 MM
2002	$62 MM	$23 MM
2001	$61 MM	$21 MM
2000	$63 MM	$19 MM
1999	$66 MM	$17 MM
1998	$52 MM	$16 MM
1997	$50 MM	$15 MM
1996	$47 MM	$16 MM
1995	$46 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,685

$31,333

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Colonie Central School District	New York
2023	$22,022	$43,745
2022	$21,896	$44,052
2021	$22,647	$45,286
2020	$21,896	$44,052
2019	$21,930	$41,967
2018	$21,059	$37,783
2017	$21,069	$37,501
2016	$20,826	$36,257
2015	$18,161	$23,859
2014	$19,189	$33,260
2012	$17,293	$25,935
2011	$17,134	$26,364
2010	$16,454	$23,859
2009	$16,659	$21,692
2008	$16,039	$20,453
2007	$15,124	$18,556
2006	$13,964	$17,116
2005	$13,257	$16,764
2004	$12,257	$16,002
2003	$11,755	$14,881
2002	$11,075	$13,663
2001	$10,758	$12,690
2000	$10,035	$11,736
1999	$9,482	$11,068
1998	$9,082	$10,435
1997	$8,470	$9,995
1995	$8,447	$9,825
1992	$7,637	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$21,869

$32,210

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Colonie Central School District	New York
2023	$22,209	$25,493
2022	$22,322	$26,731
2021	$22,840	$26,391
2020	$22,322	$26,731
2019	$21,568	$42,427
2018	$22,093	$38,270
2017	$21,252	$36,628
2016	$19,509	$34,588
2015	$17,907	$24,841
2014	$18,489	$31,853
2012	$17,380	$25,203
2011	$16,800	$27,087
2010	$16,223	$24,841
2009	$16,401	$21,514
2008	$15,791	$20,169
2007	$15,487	$18,076
2006	$15,637	$17,357
2005	$12,956	$16,650
2004	$11,790	$16,888
2003	$11,568	$16,638
2002	$10,678	$15,352
2001	$10,448	$13,878
2000	$10,812	$12,449
1999	$11,364	$11,246
1998	$9,160	$10,823
1997	$8,796	$10,248
1995	$8,372	$9,858
1992	$7,600	$8,716

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Best South Colonie Central School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Forest Park Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

100 Forest Dr
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 869-3006

Gr: PK-4 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Saddlewood Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

100 Loralee Dr
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 456-2608

Gr: PK-4 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #33.

Veeder Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

25 Veeder Dr
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 869-4661

Gr: PK-4 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #44.

Roessleville School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 California Ave
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 459-2157

Gr: PK-4 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,965 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 94% (Top 10% in NY)
: Top 50%
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 85% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education