Cohoes City School District

21 Page Ave
Cohoes, NY 12047-3299
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 468 students in Cohoes City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Cohoes City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
1,895 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cohoes City School District, which is ranked #698 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:

0.57
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
13%
30%
% Black
12%
20%
% White
63%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,671 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,951 is less than the state median of $32,199. 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
$24,671
$31,324
Spending / Student
$21,951
$32,199

Best Cohoes City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cohoes Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Bevan St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-4131
Gr: 6-8 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,895 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 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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