Cohoes City School District

21 Page Ave
Cohoes, NY 12047-3299
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cohoes 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 607 students in Cohoes City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Cohoes City School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Cohoes City School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cohoes High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,470 Schools
# Students
1,847 Students
953,522 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
85,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cohoes City School District, which is ranked #701 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#691 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
52%
44%
49%
70%
78%
77%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
31%
% Black
13%
18%
% White
59%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,312 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,522 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,312
$31,371
Spending / Student
$22,522
$32,248

Best Cohoes City School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cohoes High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1 Tiger Way
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-9100
Gr: 9-12 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,847 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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