C+
Menands Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Menands, and parts of Colonie.
Students
282
Schools
1
Spent per student
$31,148
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$5.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Menands Union Free School District
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the NY average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020
- Debt of $5.0M, about $17,553 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for West Cornwall.
PK–8Cornwall Consolidated SchoolCornwall School District
9–12Housatonic Valley Regional High SchoolRegional School District 01
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate 92% at Regional School District 01, which runs the high school (state 88.2%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,148 per student · 10% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 29%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
307’20
305’21
278’22
257’23
282’24
Down 8.1% since 2020.
Students
Black 34%Asian 29%White 26%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.