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Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,254 students in Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,772 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District, which is ranked #641 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#628 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
78%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
165 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
74 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,394 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
79%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
126
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
2
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,677 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 $24,919 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$44 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$27,677
$31,307

Spending / Student
$24,919
$32,183

Best Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albertus W Becker School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1146 Rt 9w
Selkirk, NY 12158
(518) 756-5200
Selkirk, NY 12158
(518) 756-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
Rank: #22.
Ravena-coeymans-selkirk Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2025 Rt 9w
Ravena, NY 12143
(518) 756-5200
Ravena, NY 12143
(518) 756-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 393 students
Rank: #33.
Pieter B Coeymans School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
66 Church St
Coeymans, NY 12045
(518) 756-5200
Coeymans, NY 12045
(518) 756-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
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