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Schenectady County registered 21,561 students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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NY State Education Department Board of Regents Member Dr. Frances Wills | education.wisc.edu

NY State Education Department Board of Regents Member Dr. Frances Wills | education.wisc.edu

Schenectady County enrolled 21,561 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

It had the 20th highest enrollment numbers in the state.

The number of students in the halls of Schenectady County schools grew by 0.3% compared to the year before.

In the 2021-22 school year, 52.1% of students were boys, and 47.9% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Schenectady county students was white, accounting for 52.6% of the student population.

Within Schenectady County, Schenectady High School had the highest enrollment numbers in the school year, welcoming 2,809 students.

In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is lower than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.

Enrollment in Schenectady County Over 4 Years
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Enrollment Among Schenectady County Schools in 2021-22 School Year
School nameTotal enrollment in 2020-21Total enrollment in 2021-22% Change From Previous School Year
Schenectady High School2,7712,8091.4%
Niskayuna High School1,3391,329-0.7%
Mohonasen Senior High School8428652.7%
Scotia-Glenville Senior High School800781-2.4%
Mont Pleasant Middle School7297543.4%
Richard H. O'rourke Middle School7027141.7%
Central Park Middle School719703-2.2%
Jefferson Elementary School6156678.5%
Oneida Middle School728665-8.7%
Draper Middle School671648-3.4%
Herman L. Bradt Elementary School5746004.5%
Pinewood Elementary School640598-6.6%
Schalmont High School600588-2%
Iroquois Middle School5205577.1%
Schalmont Middle School5315350.8%
Scotia-Glenville Middle School5235311.5%
Pashley Elementary School4484551.6%
Paige Elementary School4364462.3%
Woodlawn Elementary School4264382.8%
Jessie T. Zoller Elementary School4294382.1%
Hamilton Elementary School38342511%
Van Antwerp Middle School447422-5.6%
Van Corlaer Elementary School3954144.8%
Dr. Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School3934083.8%
Rosendale School399397-0.5%
Hillside School3723935.6%
Birchwood Elementary School3903920.5%
Craig Elementary School387376-2.8%
Howe Elementary School371354-4.6%
Pleasant Valley Elementary School350338-3.4%
Sacandaga School3253363.4%
Duanesburg Elementary School3193344.7%
Duanesburg High School329317-3.6%
Lincoln Elementary School347316-8.9%
Yates Elementary School318306-3.8%
William C. Keane Elementary School2852912.1%
Lincoln School231216-6.5%
Glen-Worden Elementary School220215-2.3%
Glendaal School1871901.6%

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