Total enrollment
5,040
+286 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 5,040 students · 1 city
Within SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, 8 public K-12 schools serve about 5,040 students, an average of 630 per school.
4-year change in SOUTH COLONIE 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 SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #162 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,040 | #103 of 576 | #1,913 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #97 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #506 of 565 | #2,911 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 41.8% | #278 of 573 | #5,314 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #83 of 425 | #1,261 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 SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL at 77.0% proficient to ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOL at 46.4%, a gap of 30.6 points. That is the 128th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | Albany | High | 09-12 | 1,640 |
| SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL | Albany | Middle | 05-08 | 873 |
| LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Albany | Middle | 05-08 | 640 |
| VEEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Albany | Elementary | PK-04 | 503 |
| ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOL | Albany | Elementary | PK-04 | 368 |
| SHAKER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Albany | Elementary | PK-04 | 354 |
| SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Albany | Elementary | PK-04 | 351 |
| FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Albany | Elementary | PK-04 | 311 |
About SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 8 public schools across New York, collectively enrolling roughly 5,040 students.
For a sense of the school types, SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT covers 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 630 in this district, higher than the New York typical of 519.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,040 students, grew 6% from the 4,754 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.