Total enrollment
4,315
+111 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 4,315 students · 2 cities
NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT reports 8 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 4,315 New York students (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #76 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,315 | #121 of 576 | #2,244 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #93 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #379 of 565 | #1,416 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 20.6% | #491 of 573 | #7,383 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #143 of 425 | #2,179 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 NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOL at 81.7% proficient to GLENCLIFF SCHOOL at 59.8%, a gap of 21.9 points. That is the 198th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOL | Schenectady | High | 09-12 | 1,379 |
| IROQUOIS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Schenectady | Middle | 05-08 | 614 |
| VAN ANTWERP MIDDLE SCHOOL | Schenectady | Middle | 06-08 | 442 |
| HILLSIDE SCHOOL | Schenectady | Elementary | KG-05 | 383 |
| CRAIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Schenectady | Elementary | KG-05 | 377 |
| BIRCHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Schenectady | Elementary | KG-05 | 376 |
| ROSENDALE SCHOOL | Schenectady | Elementary | KG-05 | 376 |
| GLENCLIFF SCHOOL | Rexford | Elementary | KG-05 | 368 |
About NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is a compact New York school district running 8 schools with combined enrollment near 4,315.
For a sense of the school types, NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has climbed 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,204 students to 4,315.
On this page, the community for NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.