Total enrollment
1,847
+24 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in COHOES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 1,847 students · 1 city
For families across COHOES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, public-school options total 5 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 1,847 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in COHOES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How COHOES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #368 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,847 | #279 of 576 | #4,705 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #185 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #229 of 565 | #729 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 70.3% | #52 of 573 | #1,917 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #106 of 425 | #1,665 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside COHOES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from COHOES MIDDLE SCHOOL at 51.1% proficient to HARMONY HILL SCHOOL at 37.4%, a gap of 13.8 points. That is the 239th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COHOES HIGH SCHOOL | Cohoes | High | 09-12 | 607 |
| COHOES MIDDLE SCHOOL | Cohoes | Middle | 06-08 | 427 |
| HARMONY HILL SCHOOL | Cohoes | Elementary | PK-05 | 384 |
| ABRAM LANSING SCHOOL | Cohoes | Elementary | PK-05 | 305 |
| VAN SCHAICK ISLAND SCHOOL | Cohoes | Elementary | PK-05 | 124 |
About COHOES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Across 5 schools, COHOES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT teaches about 1,847 students in New York. By footprint it is a compact district.
In terms of grade levels, COHOES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in COHOES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 369, meaningfully below the New York average of roughly 519.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in COHOES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,823 students to 1,847.
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