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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,826 students in Schenectady City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Schenectady City School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
8,948 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
799 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#997 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
78%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.80
0.74
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
25%
9%
% Hispanic
24%
31%
% Black
24%
20%
% White
15%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
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.
Total Revenue
$212 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,704
$31,371
Spending / Student
$25,622
$32,248
Best Schenectady City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Central Park Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
421 Elm St
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-8250
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-8250
Gr: 6-8 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Oneida Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1629 Oneida St
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 370-8260
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 370-8260
Gr: 6-8 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #33.
Mont Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1121 Forest Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 881-3569
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 881-3569
Gr: 6-8 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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