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Rensselaer City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 522 students in Rensselaer City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Rensselaer City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Rensselaer City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rensselaer Junior/senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
1,015 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Rensselaer City School District, which is ranked #977 of all 1,017 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 decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#978 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
78%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
124 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
12%
9%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
28%
# Black Students
141 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
14%
18%
# White Students
478 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
47%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
85
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
26,844
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,009 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,546
$31,353
Spending / Student
$24,009
$32,230
Best Rensselaer City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rensselaer Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 Van Rensselaer Dr
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 436-8561
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 436-8561
Grades: 6-12
| 522 students
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