Capital District Times

Schenectady City School District had the highest enrollment among Schenectady County school districts, welcoming 9,022 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, 52.3% of them were boys, and 47.7% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Schenectady City School District students was Black, accounting for 26.3% of the student population.

Among the six districts in Schenectady County, Niskayuna Central School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 4,332 students, while Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District welcomed 2,739 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

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

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

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Schenectady City School District	Schenectady	9,022
Niskayuna Central School District	Schenectady	4,332
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	Schenectady	2,739
Scotia-Glenville Central School District	Scotia	2,211
Schalmont Central School District	Schenectady	1,810
Duanesburg Central School District	Delanson	652