Total enrollment
949
-69 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in RENSSELAER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 949 students · 1 city
RENSSELAER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in New York runs 2 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 949 students (an average of 475 per school).
4-year change in RENSSELAER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RENSSELAER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 949 | #440 of 576 | #7,139 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #548 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #394 of 565 | #1,541 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 69.4% | #55 of 573 | #1,992 of 8,164 |
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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN RENSSELAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Rensselaer | Elementary | PK-05 | 487 |
| RENSSELAER JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Rensselaer | High | 06-12 | 462 |
About RENSSELAER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
RENSSELAER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is a small public-school district in New York. The district runs 2 schools and serves approximately 949 students.
On the school-mix side, RENSSELAER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 1 elementary and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 7%: 1,018 students in SY 2020-21 versus 949 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for RENSSELAER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.