Schenectady City School District
Public
Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade
Public schools for Schenectady.
At a glance
8,948Students enrolled
15Schools
$27,988Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
78%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Schenectady
Grades 6–8
ONEIDA MIDDLE SCHOOL or CENTRAL PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL or MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NY
Math proficiency38%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 83.5%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$27,988
per student each year · 19% below the NY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
9,080’20
9,119’21
8,879’22
9,033’23
8,948’24
Students
Asian · 25%2,198
Hispanic · 24%2,171
Black · 24%2,139
White · 16%1,389
Two or more races · 10%939
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%57
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools15 in district
WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 502 students · Schenectady
C-PublicPAIGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 468 students · Schenectady
DPublicHAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 440 students · Schenectady
DPublicJESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 439 students · Schenectady
CPublicDR MARTIN LUTHER KING SCHOOL JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 424 students · Schenectady
D-PublicHOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 390 students · Schenectady
C+PublicPLEASANT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 351 students · Schenectady
DPublicYATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 327 students · Schenectady
DPublicVAN CORLAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 311 students · Schenectady
DPublicLINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 306 students · Schenectady
D-PublicWILLIAM C KEANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 279 students · Schenectady
DPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.