Scotia-Glenville Central School District

900 Preddice Pkwy
Scotia, NY 12302-1048
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Scotia-Glenville Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 712 students in Scotia-Glenville Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Scotia-Glenville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Scotia-Glenville Central 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 Scotia-glenville 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
2,148 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Scotia-Glenville Central School District, which is ranked #359 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 89% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#359 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Scotia-Glenville Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scotia-Glenville Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scotia-Glenville Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scotia-Glenville Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Scotia-Glenville Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
93 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
1,859 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
87%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
150
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
17
23,878

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,419 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 $26,757 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Scotia-Glenville Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$58 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Scotia-Glenville Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,419
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Scotia-Glenville Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,757
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Scotia-Glenville Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Scotia-Glenville Central School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scotia-glenville Senior High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1 Tartan Way
Schenectady, NY 12302
(518) 382-1231
Grades: 9-12
| 712 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,148 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 90% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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