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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 478 students in Rensselaer City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Rensselaer City School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
953 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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
0.73
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
30%
% Black
14%
20%
% White
45%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. 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 $32,199. 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
$31,324
Spending / Student
$25,571
$32,199
Best Rensselaer City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
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 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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