Capital District Times

East Greenbush Central School District had the highest enrollment among Rensselaer County school districts, welcoming 4,156 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, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 74.8% of East Greenbush Central School District's total enrollment.

Among the 14 districts in Rensselaer County, Troy City School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,758 students, while Averill Park Central School District welcomed 2,632 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

East Greenbush Central School District roughly covers schools within Rensselaer County and has a main office in East Greenbush.

In the previous school year, East Greenbush Central School District also had the highest number of students among Rensselaer 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.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
East Greenbush Central School District	East Greenbush	4,156
Troy City School District	Troy	3,758
Averill Park Central School District	Averill Park	2,632
Lansingburgh Central School District	Troy	2,077
Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill)	Troy	1,094
Hoosick Falls Central School District	Hoosick Falls	1,053
Rensselaer City School District	Rensselaer	966
Hoosic Valley Central School District	Schaghticoke	876
Schodack Central School District	Castleton	844
True North Troy Preparatory Charter School	Troy	742
Berlin Central School District	Berlin	655
Hoosick Falls Central School District	Hoosick Falls	312
Wynantskill Union Free School District	Troy	311
North Greenbush Common School District (Williams)	Troy	31