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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 475 students in Rensselaer City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Rensselaer City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
953 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Rensselaer City School District, which is ranked #977 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 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
0.73
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
120 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
13%
11%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
31%
# Black Students
133 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
14%
16%
# White Students
432 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
45%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
66
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
-
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,571 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,338
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,571
$32,183
Best Rensselaer City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Rensselaer Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
25 Van Rensselaer Dr
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 436-4618
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 436-4618
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
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