SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Set in SCOTIA, New York, SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized senior high, overseen by SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 689 students across grades 9 through 12.

Across the 6 schools in SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (2,102 students total), SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder consists of 5% Hispanic, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Schenectady County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.4%; this one delivers 74.5%.

In the area at large, Schenectady County reports that median household income runs about $79,623, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Schenectady County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,555 students), SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SACANDAGA SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 46.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 792 (now 689). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

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