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Public School Review - Established 2003

Schenectady City School District

108 Education Dr
Schenectady, NY 12303-1238
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (518) 370-8100
www.schenectady.k12.ny.us

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 6,063 students in Schenectady City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Schenectady City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,698 Schools
# Students
8,948 Students
1,743,650 Students
# Teachers
799 Teachers
154,299 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
Pre-K29554
Kind620150
1661158
2630161
3687164
4610161
5670164
6605164
7610145
8588144
Grade Not Listed8723
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District Rank

Schenectady City School District, which is ranked #996 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 80% has increased from 62% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NY)
#997 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSchenectady City School District
2023#997
2022#996
2021#723
2019#766
2018#777
2017#761
2016#755
2015#848
2014#875
2013#822
2012#839
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19%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
202319%52%
202218%46%
202138%55%
201926%54%
201822%52%
201724%50%
201626%49%
201525%48%
201415%41%
201320%39%
201245%69%
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22%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
202222%49%
202134%62%
201932%52%
201822%52%
201728%47%
201628%46%
201523%40%
201418%37%
201323%39%
201238%60%
201137%58%
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46%
78%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
202246%78%
202161%84%
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80%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
202380%87%
202278%87%
202174%85%
202069%83%
201961%83%
201862%82%
201766%82%
201659%81%
201558%79%
201465%78%
201358%78%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.80
0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
20240.750.72
20230.750.73
20220.750.72
20210.740.72
20200.740.71
20190.740.71
20180.730.71
20170.730.71
20160.760.70
20150.750.70
20140.750.69
20130.740.69
20120.730.68
20110.720.68
20100.720.66
20090.710.66
20080.700.66
20070.710.65
20060.690.64
20050.670.64
20040.660.63
20030.630.62
20020.600.62
20010.590.63
20000.580.62
19990.570.62
19980.550.61
19970.550.61
19960.520.60
19950.500.60
19940.470.60
19930.440.59
19920.420.58
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% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
25%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
202424%10%
202323%10%
202222%10%
202121%10%
202019%9%
201919%9%
201818%9%
201718%9%
201616%9%
201516%9%
201415%9%
201316%9%
201216%9%
201116%8%
201015%8%
200914%9%
200813%8%
200712%8%
200612%7%
200510%7%
20049%7%
20036%6%
20024%6%
20015%7%
20004%6%
19994%6%
19984%5%
19974%5%
19964%5%
19953%5%
19943%5%
19933%5%
19922%4%
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% Hispanic
24%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
202424%30%
202323%29%
202223%29%
202122%28%
202022%27%
201922%27%
201821%26%
201721%26%
201619%26%
201519%25%
201418%25%
201317%24%
201216%23%
201115%22%
201015%22%
200914%21%
200814%21%
200716%21%
200614%20%
200513%20%
200413%19%
200311%19%
200210%19%
20019%18%
20009%18%
19999%18%
19987%18%
19978%18%
19968%17%
19957%17%
19946%17%
19935%16%
19925%16%
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% Black
24%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
202424%16%
202326%16%
202227%16%
202128%17%
202030%17%
201930%17%
201831%17%
201731%17%
201633%18%
201533%18%
201434%18%
201333%18%
201234%18%
201135%19%
201035%19%
200934%19%
200834%20%
200733%19%
200632%20%
200531%20%
200431%20%
200332%20%
200231%20%
200130%20%
200030%21%
199928%21%
199828%20%
199726%20%
199624%20%
199524%20%
199421%20%
199320%20%
199219%20%
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% White
15%
38%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
202417%40%
202318%40%
202218%41%
202120%41%
202021%43%
201921%43%
201824%44%
201724%44%
201627%44%
201529%45%
201430%46%
201332%47%
201234%48%
201134%49%
201035%51%
200938%51%
200839%51%
200739%52%
200642%53%
200546%53%
200447%54%
200351%55%
200255%55%
200156%55%
200057%55%
199959%55%
199861%57%
199762%57%
199664%58%
199566%58%
199470%58%
199372%59%
199274%60%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%

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

YearSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
202411%3%
202310%4%
202210%3%
20219%3%
20208%3%
20198%3%
20186%2%
20176%2%
20165%2%
20153%2%
20143%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,704 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 $25,622 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$212 MM
$78,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
2023$212 MM$36 MM
2022$222 MM$36 MM
2021$212 MM$36 MM
2020$222 MM$36 MM
2019$227 MM$35 MM
2018$212 MM$34 MM
2017$201 MM$33 MM
2016$196 MM$32 MM
2015$162 MM$29 MM
2014$185 MM$31 MM
2012$177 MM$29 MM
2011$182 MM$29 MM
2010$162 MM$29 MM
2009$171 MM$29 MM
2008$159 MM$28 MM
2007$144 MM$27 MM
2006$141 MM$25 MM
2005$133 MM$24 MM
2004$121 MM$22 MM
2003$116 MM$21 MM
2002$113 MM$20 MM
2001$106 MM$19 MM
2000$101 MM$18 MM
1999$93 MM$17 MM
1998$80 MM$16 MM
1997$79 MM$15 MM
1996$78 MM$15 MM
1995$78 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$229 MM
$80,737 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
2023$229 MM$21 MM
2022$230 MM$22 MM
2021$229 MM$21 MM
2020$230 MM$22 MM
2019$212 MM$35 MM
2018$209 MM$34 MM
2017$215 MM$33 MM
2016$220 MM$31 MM
2015$190 MM$30 MM
2014$181 MM$29 MM
2012$179 MM$28 MM
2011$184 MM$30 MM
2010$190 MM$30 MM
2009$177 MM$28 MM
2008$162 MM$27 MM
2007$146 MM$26 MM
2006$143 MM$25 MM
2005$131 MM$24 MM
2004$116 MM$23 MM
2003$111 MM$24 MM
2002$109 MM$23 MM
2001$109 MM$21 MM
2000$99 MM$19 MM
1999$101 MM$17 MM
1998$92 MM$16 MM
1997$81 MM$15 MM
1996$76 MM$16 MM
1995$75 MM$15 MM
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Revenue / Student
$23,704
$31,371

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
2023$23,888$43,745
2022$23,379$44,052
2021$23,359$45,286
2020$23,379$44,052
2019$23,944$41,967
2018$22,568$37,783
2017$21,195$37,501
2016$20,497$36,257
2015$16,660$23,859
2014$18,659$33,260
2012$18,038$25,935
2011$18,350$26,364
2010$16,374$23,859
2009$16,830$21,692
2008$16,573$20,453
2007$15,095$18,556
2006$15,067$17,116
2005$14,483$16,764
2004$13,264$16,002
2003$13,607$14,881
2002$13,325$13,663
2001$12,375$12,690
2000$11,706$11,736
1999$10,932$11,068
1998$9,546$10,435
1997$9,360$9,995
1995$9,469$9,825
1992$8,142$8,101
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Spending / Student
$25,622
$32,248

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSchenectady City School DistrictNew York
2023$25,821$25,493
2022$24,230$26,731
2021$25,249$26,391
2020$24,230$26,731
2019$22,305$42,427
2018$22,201$38,270
2017$22,656$36,628
2016$23,011$34,588
2015$19,484$24,841
2014$18,263$31,853
2012$18,270$25,203
2011$18,508$27,087
2010$19,150$24,841
2009$17,470$21,514
2008$16,918$20,169
2007$15,366$18,076
2006$15,278$17,357
2005$14,217$16,650
2004$12,778$16,888
2003$12,983$16,638
2002$12,873$15,352
2001$12,732$13,878
2000$11,503$12,449
1999$11,863$11,246
1998$10,969$10,823
1997$9,686$10,248
1995$9,119$9,858
1992$8,944$8,716
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Best Schenectady City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jessie T Zoller Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1880 Lancaster St
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 881-3880
Gr: PK-5 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #22.
Howe Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1065 Baker Ave
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 370-8295
Gr: PK-5 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #33.
Woodlawn Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3311 Wells Ave
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-8280
Gr: PK-5 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #44.
Yates Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
725 Salina St
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 382-2686
Gr: PK-5 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Central Park Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
421 Elm St
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-8250
Gr: 6-8 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Oneida Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1629 Oneida St
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 370-8260
Gr: 6-8 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #77.
Paige Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
104 Elliott Ave
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 881-3520
Gr: PK-5 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #88.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1097 Forest Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 377-0201
Gr: PK-5 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #99.
Dr Martin Luther King School Jr Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
918 Stanley St
Schenectady, NY 12307
(518) 881-3680
Gr: PK-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1010.
Mont Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1121 Forest Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 881-3569
Gr: 6-8 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Van Corlaer Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2310 Guilderland Ave
Schenectady, NY 12306
(518) 881-3740
Gr: PK-5 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
William C Keane Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1252 Albany Ave
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 388-3818
Gr: PK-5 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1313.
Hamilton Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1091 Webster St
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 836-0995
Gr: PK-5 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1414.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Robinson St
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 881-3780
Gr: PK-5 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,948 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in NY)
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