For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 835 students in Cohoes City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Cohoes City School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
1,895 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cohoes City School District, which is ranked #711 of all 1,015 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 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#723 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
78%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
251 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
31%
# Black Students
224 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
12%
16%
# White Students
1,185 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
63%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
153
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
24
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,671 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,951 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,671
$31,307
Spending / Student
$21,951
$32,183
Best Cohoes City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Schaick Island School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Continental Ave
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-2828
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-2828
Grades: PK-5
| 137 students
Rank: #22.
Harmony Hill School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Madelon K Hickey Way
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 233-1900
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 233-1900
Grades: PK-5
| 378 students
Rank: #33.
Abram Lansing School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
26 James St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-5044
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-5044
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
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