Albany County Districts: Albany City School District welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

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

By Capital District Times

Jun 11, 2024

Albany City School District had the highest enrollment among Albany County school districts, welcoming 8,664 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52% of them were boys, and 48% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Albany City School District students was Black, accounting for 43.1% of the student population.

Among the 19 districts in Albany County, North Colonie CSD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 6,077 students, while Guilderland Central School District welcomed 4,957 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Albany City School District roughly covers schools within Albany County and has a main office in Albany.

In the previous school year, Albany City School District also had the highest number of students among Albany County districts.

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 Albany County Over 12 Years

Enrollment in Albany County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Albany City School District	Albany	8,664
North Colonie CSD	Latham	6,077
Guilderland Central School District	Guilderland Center	4,957
South Colonie Central School District	Albany	4,891
Bethlehem Central School District	Delmar	4,071
Cohoes City School District	Cohoes	1,980
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District	Ravena	1,801
Watervliet City School District	Watervliet	1,425
Voorheesville Central School District	Voorheesville	1,246
Kipp Tech Valley Charter School	Albany	912
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	Berne	691
Albany Community Charter School	Albany	677
Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls	Albany	445
Green Tech High Charter School	Albany	412
Henry Johnson Charter School	Albany	356
Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls	Albany	339
Menands Union Free School District	Menands	296
Green Island Union Free School District	Green Island	271
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys	Albany	246