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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 Wynantskill.
K–54 elementary schoolsAverill Park Central School District
6–82 middle schoolsAverill Park Central School District
9–12Averill Park High SchoolAverill Park 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.