Top Rankings
Niskayuna Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,363 students in Niskayuna Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Niskayuna Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Niskayuna Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Niskayuna High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
4,330 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
366 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Niskayuna Central School District, which is ranked #143 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
17%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
63%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,639 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,737 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,639
$31,307
Spending / Student
$18,737
$32,183
Best Niskayuna Central School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Niskayuna High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1626 Balltown Rd
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 382-2511
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 382-2511
Gr: 9-12 | 1,363 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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