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Rensselaer, NY
Public School Ratings




Rensselaer Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location.


School Districts in Rensselaer


East Greenbush Central School District details

East Greenbush Central School District
29 Englewood Ave
East Greenbush, NY 12061

4,119 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

East Greenbush Central School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New York

10

(10 is best)

Better than 90.8% of all NY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 93.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
75%
51%
71%
53%
78%
50%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bell Top School
39 Reynolds Rd
Troy, NY, 12180
KG-05
Citizen Edmond Genet School
29 Englewood Ave
East Greenbush, NY, 12061
PK-05
Columbia High School
962 Luther Rd
East Greenbush, NY, 12061
09-12
Donald P Sutherland School
4 John St
Nassau, NY, 12123
PK-05
Green Meadow School
234 Schuurman Rd
Castleton, NY, 12033
KG-05
Howard L Goff School
35 Gilligan Rd
East Greenbush, NY, 12061
06-08
Red Mill School
225 Mccullough Pl
Rensselaer, NY, 12144
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 79.9% 42.2%
Black 4.3% 16.4%
Hispanic 7.3% 30.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.1% 10.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 25.6% 53.7%
Free lunch eligible 22.9% 51.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.8% 2.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,405 $51,095,000 55.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,091 $4,494,000 4.9%
Staff $854 $3,519,000 3.8%
General Administration $479 $1,972,000 2.1%
School Administration $1,113 $4,585,000 5.0%
Operation $1,650 $6,796,000 7.4%
Transportation $1,464 $6,030,000 6.5%
Other $508 $2,091,000 2.3%
Total Support $7,159 $29,487,000 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,804 $11,550,000 12.5%
Total Expenditures $22,368 $92,132,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $18,290 $46,325,753,000 57.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $766 $1,940,420,000 2.4%
Staff $1,213 $3,072,691,000 3.8%
General Administration $408 $1,032,797,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,144 $2,897,632,000 3.6%
Operation $2,258 $5,718,874,000 7.1%
Transportation $1,460 $3,697,044,000 4.6%
Other $779 $1,972,819,000 2.4%
Total Support $8,027 $20,332,277,000 25.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,552 $14,062,158,000 17.4%
Total Expenditures $31,869 $80,720,188,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Rensselaer City School District details

Rensselaer City School District
25 Van Rensselaer Dr
Rensselaer, NY 12144

1,062 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Rensselaer City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New York

2

(10 is best)

Better than 14.0% of all NY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 17.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
29%
51%
30%
53%
28%
50%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Rensselaer Junior/senior High School
25 Van Rensselaer Dr
Rensselaer, NY, 12144
06-12
Van Rensselaer Elementary School
25 Van Rensselaer Dr
Rensselaer, NY, 12144
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 55.3% 42.2%
Black 16.2% 16.4%
Hispanic 14.7% 30.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 13.7% 10.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 67.8% 53.7%
Free lunch eligible 67.6% 51.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.2% 2.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,296 $14,120,000 57.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $699 $742,000 3.0%
Staff $689 $732,000 3.0%
General Administration $686 $729,000 3.0%
School Administration $547 $581,000 2.4%
Operation $1,234 $1,311,000 5.4%
Transportation $813 $863,000 3.5%
Other $695 $738,000 3.0%
Total Support $5,363 $5,696,000 23.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,287 $4,553,000 18.7%
Total Expenditures $22,946 $24,369,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $18,290 $46,325,753,000 57.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $766 $1,940,420,000 2.4%
Staff $1,213 $3,072,691,000 3.8%
General Administration $408 $1,032,797,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,144 $2,897,632,000 3.6%
Operation $2,258 $5,718,874,000 7.1%
Transportation $1,460 $3,697,044,000 4.6%
Other $779 $1,972,819,000 2.4%
Total Support $8,027 $20,332,277,000 25.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,552 $14,062,158,000 17.4%
Total Expenditures $31,869 $80,720,188,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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