Capital District Times

Schenectady High School had the highest enrollment among Schenectady County schools, welcoming 2,747 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.

The most represented ethnicity among Schenectady High School students was Black, accounting for 28.8% of the student population.

Among the 39 schools in Schenectady County, Niskayuna High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,387 students, while Mohonasen Senior High School welcomed 886 students and came in third in the 2022-23 school year.

Schenectady High School is part of Schenectady City School District, which roughly covers eight schools within Schenectady County and has a main office in Schenectady.

In the previous school year, Schenectady High School also had the highest number of students among Schenectady County schools.

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.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Schenectady High School	Schenectady	2,747
Niskayuna High School	Schenectady	1,387
Mohonasen Senior High School	Schenectady	886
Scotia-Glenville Senior High School	Scotia	736
Richard H. O'rourke Middle School	Burnt Hills	724
Jefferson Elementary School	Schenectady	677
Mont Pleasant Middle School	Schenectady	672
Central Park Middle School	Schenectady	658
Draper Middle School	Schenectady	646
Oneida Middle School	Schenectady	616
Herman L. Bradt Elementary School	Schenectady	612
Pinewood Elementary School	Schenectady	595
Iroquois Middle School	Schenectady	588
Schalmont High School	Schenectady	572
Schalmont Middle School	Schenectady	561
Scotia-Glenville Middle School	Scotia	506
Woodlawn Elementary School	Schenectady	463
Pashley Elementary School	Scotia	462
Jessie T. Zoller Elementary School	Schenectady	451
Van Corlaer Elementary School	Schenectady	436
Van Antwerp Middle School	Schenectady	430
Paige Elementary School	Schenectady	420
Hamilton Elementary School	Schenectady	419
Birchwood Elementary School	Schenectady	399
Rosendale School	Schenectady	392
Craig Elementary School	Schenectady	391
Dr. Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School	Schenectady	390
Hillside School	Schenectady	389
Howe Elementary School	Schenectady	363
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Schenectady	358
Duanesburg Elementary School	Delanson	332
Sacandaga School	Scotia	323
Duanesburg High School	Delanson	312
Yates Elementary School	Schenectady	310
Lincoln Elementary School	Schenectady	299
William C. Keane Elementary School	Schenectady	284
Lincoln School	Scotia	238
Glen-Worden Elementary School	Scotia	212
Glendaal School	Scotia	196