B+
South Colonie Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Colonie and Colonie, and parts of Niskayuna.
Students
5,040
Schools
8
Spent per student
$23,641
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$18.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Colonie Central School District
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 32% less per student than the NY average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $18.9M, about $3,740 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Roessleville.
PK–45 elementary schoolsThis district
5–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Colonie Central High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency63%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,641 per student · 32% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 71%Support & administration 27%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 36%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,754’20
4,800’21
4,889’22
4,965’23
5,040’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 57%Asian 14%Hispanic 11%Black 10%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Veeder Elementary School
B503 students15:1
Roessleville School
B−368 students14:1
Shaker Road Elementary School
B+354 students14:1
Saddlewood Elementary School
B+351 students15:1
Forest Park Elementary School
B−311 students11:1
Sand Creek Middle School
C+873 students11:1
Lisha Kill Middle School
C+640 students12:1
Colonie Central High School
A1,640 students13:1
Towns served
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.