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Niskayuna Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Niskayuna, and parts of Colonie, Clifton Park and Glenville.
Students
4,315
Schools
8
Spent per student
$20,950
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$22.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Niskayuna Central School District
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 39% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $22.4M, about $5,196 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Morris.
PK–12Morris Central SchoolMorris Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency68%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,950 per student · 39% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 36%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,204’20
4,216’21
4,320’22
4,330’23
4,315’24
About steady.
Students
White 63%Asian 17%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Hillside School
B+383 students10:1
Craig Elementary School
B−377 students11:1
Birchwood Elementary School
A−376 students11:1
Rosendale School
A−376 students11:1
Glencliff School
B368 students11:1
Iroquois Middle School
B614 students11:1
Van Antwerp Middle School
B−442 students11:1
Niskayuna High School
A1,379 students13:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Shenendehowa Central School DistrictHalfmoon, Malta, Round Lake
$21,150per student
Ballston Spa Central School DistrictBallston, Malta
$25,787per student
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School DistrictBallston, Charlton
$22,786per student
Green Island Union Free School DistrictGreen Island, Green Island
$33,835per student
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.