Albany County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year?

New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.gov

By Capital District Times

Sep 7, 2024

Albany City School District had the highest enrollment among Albany County school districts, welcoming 8,729 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Albany City School District students was Black, accounting for 41.9% of the student population.

Among the 19 districts in Albany County, North Colonie CSD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 6,214 students, while South Colonie Central School District welcomed 4,968 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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.

As of 2024, New York has roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is better than the national average of one teacher for every 15 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.

Enrollment in Albany County Over 13 Years

Enrollment in Albany County Districts During 2023-24 School Year

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Albany City School District	Albany	8,729
North Colonie CSD	Latham	6,214
South Colonie Central School District	Albany	4,968
Guilderland Central School District	Guilderland Center	4,926
Bethlehem Central School District	Delmar	4,092
Cohoes City School District	Cohoes	2,042
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District	Ravena	1,774
Watervliet City School District	Watervliet	1,477
Voorheesville Central School District	Voorheesville	1,223
Kipp Tech Valley Charter School	Albany	820
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	Berne	716
Albany Community Charter School	Albany	675
Green Tech High Charter School	Albany	431
Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls	Albany	393
Henry Johnson Charter School	Albany	348
Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls	Albany	318
Menands Union Free School District	Menands	276
Green Island Union Free School District	Green Island	250
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys	Albany	247