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Public School Review - Established 2003

Niskayuna Central School District

1239 Van Antwerp Rd
Schenectady, NY 12309-5317
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (518) 377-4666
www.niskyschools.org

Top Rankings

Niskayuna 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 4,315 students in Niskayuna Central School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in New York.
Public Schools in Niskayuna Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New York public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
4,810 Schools
# Students
4,315 Students
2,503,634 Students
# Teachers
379 Teachers
218,347 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
Kind268153
1289158
2320161
3323164
4297161
5380164
6353164
7349167
8347169
9338183
10347181
11335172
12344172
Grade Not Listed2532
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District Rank

Niskayuna Central School District, which is ranked #142 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NY)
#131 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNiskayuna Central School District
2023#131
2022#135
2021#170
2019#140
2018#139
2017#168
2016#140
2015#132
2014#68
2013#57
2012#73
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72%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
202372%52%
202266%46%
202168%55%
201974%54%
201874%52%
201770%50%
201674%49%
201573%48%
201464%41%
201360%39%
201287%69%
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65%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
202265%49%
202172%62%
201972%52%
201874%52%
201764%47%
201664%46%
201562%40%
201459%37%
201363%39%
201281%60%
201178%58%
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88%
78%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
202288%78%
202190%84%
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95%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
202395%87%
202298%87%
202194%85%
202095%83%
201993%83%
201895%82%
201794%82%
201695%81%
201596%79%
201495%78%
201396%78%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
20240.560.72
20230.560.73
20220.540.72
20210.510.72
20200.480.71
20190.480.71
20180.450.71
20170.450.71
20160.410.70
20150.390.70
20140.370.69
20130.350.69
20120.320.68
20110.320.68
20100.310.66
20090.300.66
20080.240.66
20070.230.65
20060.210.64
20050.190.64
20040.190.63
20030.180.62
20020.160.62
20010.170.63
20000.160.62
19990.170.62
19980.160.61
19970.160.61
19960.160.60
19950.170.60
19940.170.60
19930.170.59
19920.160.58
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
17%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
202417%10%
202318%10%
202217%10%
202116%10%
202017%9%
201917%9%
201818%9%
201718%9%
201616%9%
201515%9%
201415%9%
201314%9%
201213%9%
201112%8%
201012%8%
200912%9%
20089%8%
20079%8%
20067%7%
20057%7%
20047%7%
20037%6%
20026%6%
20016%7%
20006%6%
19996%6%
19986%5%
19976%5%
19966%5%
19956%5%
19947%5%
19937%5%
19927%4%
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% Hispanic
7%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
20247%30%
20237%29%
20227%29%
20217%28%
20205%27%
20195%27%
20183%26%
20173%26%
20163%26%
20153%25%
20142%25%
20132%24%
20122%23%
20112%22%
20103%22%
20092%21%
20082%21%
20072%21%
20062%20%
20051%20%
20041%19%
20031%19%
20021%19%
20011%18%
20001%18%
19991%18%
19981%18%
19971%18%
19961%17%
19951%17%
19941%17%
19931%16%
19921%16%
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% Black
6%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
20246%16%
20236%16%
20225%16%
20215%17%
20204%17%
20194%17%
20184%17%
20174%17%
20163%18%
20153%18%
20144%18%
20134%18%
20124%18%
20114%19%
20103%19%
20093%19%
20083%20%
20072%19%
20062%20%
20052%20%
20042%20%
20032%20%
20022%20%
20012%20%
20001%21%
19992%21%
19981%20%
19972%20%
19962%20%
19952%20%
19942%20%
19931%20%
19921%20%
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% White
63%
39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
202463%40%
202363%40%
202265%41%
202168%41%
202070%43%
201970%43%
201872%44%
201772%44%
201675%44%
201577%45%
201478%46%
201380%47%
201281%48%
201182%49%
201082%51%
200983%51%
200886%51%
200787%52%
200689%53%
200590%53%
200490%54%
200390%55%
200291%55%
200191%55%
200092%55%
199991%55%
199892%57%
199791%57%
199691%58%
199591%58%
199490%58%
199391%59%
199291%60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
20247%3%
20236%4%
20226%3%
20214%3%
20204%3%
20194%3%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20163%2%
20152%2%
20141%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,802 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$78,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
2023$89 MM$36 MM
2022$89 MM$36 MM
2021$89 MM$36 MM
2020$89 MM$36 MM
2019$88 MM$35 MM
2018$84 MM$34 MM
2017$82 MM$33 MM
2016$81 MM$32 MM
2015$72 MM$29 MM
2014$77 MM$31 MM
2012$75 MM$29 MM
2011$73 MM$29 MM
2010$72 MM$29 MM
2009$71 MM$29 MM
2008$66 MM$28 MM
2007$61 MM$27 MM
2006$57 MM$25 MM
2005$54 MM$24 MM
2004$50 MM$22 MM
2003$47 MM$21 MM
2002$46 MM$20 MM
2001$44 MM$19 MM
2000$41 MM$18 MM
1999$41 MM$17 MM
1998$39 MM$16 MM
1997$39 MM$15 MM
1996$37 MM$15 MM
1995$36 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$81 MM
$80,737 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
2023$81 MM$21 MM
2022$82 MM$22 MM
2021$81 MM$21 MM
2020$82 MM$22 MM
2019$82 MM$35 MM
2018$79 MM$34 MM
2017$75 MM$33 MM
2016$74 MM$31 MM
2015$93 MM$30 MM
2014$68 MM$29 MM
2012$70 MM$28 MM
2011$79 MM$30 MM
2010$93 MM$30 MM
2009$99 MM$28 MM
2008$91 MM$27 MM
2007$63 MM$26 MM
2006$57 MM$25 MM
2005$53 MM$24 MM
2004$49 MM$23 MM
2003$53 MM$24 MM
2002$46 MM$23 MM
2001$42 MM$21 MM
2000$38 MM$19 MM
1999$42 MM$17 MM
1998$41 MM$16 MM
1997$40 MM$15 MM
1996$36 MM$16 MM
1995$33 MM$15 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,711
$31,371

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
2023$20,687$43,745
2022$20,675$44,052
2021$21,258$45,286
2020$20,675$44,052
2019$20,752$41,967
2018$19,820$37,783
2017$19,587$37,501
2016$19,604$36,257
2015$17,672$23,859
2014$18,761$33,260
2012$18,478$25,935
2011$17,620$26,364
2010$17,016$23,859
2009$16,787$21,692
2008$15,472$20,453
2007$14,217$18,556
2006$13,316$17,116
2005$12,476$16,764
2004$11,687$16,002
2003$11,202$14,881
2002$11,036$13,663
2001$10,524$12,690
2000$9,976$11,736
1999$10,141$11,068
1998$9,643$10,435
1997$9,491$9,995
1995$9,085$9,825
1992$8,396$8,101
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Spending / Student
$18,802
$32,248

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearNiskayuna Central School DistrictNew York
2023$18,780$25,493
2022$19,045$26,731
2021$19,299$26,391
2020$19,045$26,731
2019$19,282$42,427
2018$18,609$38,270
2017$17,838$36,628
2016$18,053$34,588
2015$22,920$24,841
2014$16,647$31,853
2012$17,242$25,203
2011$18,906$27,087
2010$22,068$24,841
2009$23,492$21,514
2008$21,323$20,169
2007$14,734$18,076
2006$13,303$17,357
2005$12,335$16,650
2004$11,480$16,888
2003$12,495$16,638
2002$10,990$15,352
2001$10,120$13,878
2000$9,181$12,449
1999$10,170$11,246
1998$9,975$10,823
1997$9,734$10,248
1995$8,475$9,858
1992$8,721$8,716
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Best Niskayuna Central School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Niskayuna High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1626 Balltown Rd
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 382-2511
Gr: 9-12 | 1,379 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Iroquois Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2495 Rosendale Rd
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 377-2233
Gr: 5-8 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
Rosendale School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2445 Rosendale Rd
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 377-3123
Gr: K-5 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #44.
Birchwood Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
897 Birchwood Ln
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 344-2910
Gr: K-5 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #55.
Van Antwerp Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2253 Story Ave
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 370-1243
Gr: 6-8 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #66.
Hillside School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1100 Cornelius Ave
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 377-1856
Gr: K-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #77.
Glencliff School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
961 Riverview Rd
Rexford, NY 12148
(518) 399-2323
Gr: K-5 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #88.
Craig Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2566 Balltown Rd
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 377-0156
Gr: K-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Niskayuna Central School District?
Niskayuna Central School District manages 8 public schools serving 4,315 students.
What is the rank of Niskayuna Central School District?
Niskayuna Central School District is ranked #142 out of 1,008 school districts in New York (top 20%) 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: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Niskayuna Central School District?
63% of Niskayuna Central School District students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Niskayuna Central School District?
Niskayuna Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.
What is Niskayuna Central School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $18,802 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,315 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 88% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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