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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 462 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 21% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Rensselaer City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rensselaer Junior/senior High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% 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
2 Schools
1,470 Schools
# Students
949 Students
953,522 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
85,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rensselaer City School District, which is ranked #977 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#983 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
14%
9%
% Hispanic
16%
31%
% Black
13%
18%
% White
43%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,462 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,679 is less than the state median of $32,248. 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
$29,462
$31,371
Spending / Student
$25,679
$32,248
Best Rensselaer City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rensselaer Junior/senior High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 Van Rensselaer Dr
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 436-8561
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 436-8561
Gr: 6-12 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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