The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Rensselaer County, New York
Across Rensselaer County, New York, 22 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. PS 2 leads the list at 43.0%, against a median of 2.2% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PS 2 | TROY, NY | 43.0%(107) |
| 2 | PS 14 | TROY, NY | 27.8%(128) |
| 3 | PS 16 | TROY, NY | 25.7%(64) |
| 4 | CARROLL HILL SCHOOL | TROY, NY | 23.7%(77) |
| 5 | TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | TROY, NY | 21.0%(114) |
| 6 | RENSSELAER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | TROY, NY | 15.5%(65) |
| 7 | PS 18 | TROY, NY | 15.0%(47) |
| 8 | VAN RENSSELAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | RENSSELAER, NY | 11.3%(55) |
| 9 | RED MILL SCHOOL | RENSSELAER, NY | 6.8%(32) |
| 10 | CITIZEN EDMOND GENET SCHOOL | EAST GREENBUSH, NY | 5.7%(28) |
| 11 | BELL TOP SCHOOL | TROY, NY | 2.3%(7) |
| 12 | GREEN MEADOW SCHOOL | CASTLETON, NY | 2.0%(7) |
| 13 | DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL | NASSAU, NY | 1.2%(3) |
| 14 | HOOSIC VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SCHAGHTICOKE, NY | 1.1%(5) |
| 15 | MILLER HILL SCHOOL | AVERILL PARK, NY | 1.1%(4) |
| 16 | WEST SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WEST SAND LAKE, NY | 0.6%(2) |
| 17 | CASTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | CASTLETON, NY | 0.5%(2) |
| 18 | TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | TROY, NY | 0.4%(2) |
| 19 | BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | BERLIN, NY | 0.4%(1) |
| 20 | GARDNER-DICKINSON SCHOOL | TROY, NY | 0.3%(1) |
| 21 | POESTENKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | POESTENKILL, NY | 0.3%(1) |
| 22 | HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | HOOSICK FALLS, NY | 0.3%(1) |
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