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Rensselaer County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2023-24 school year?

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New York State Education Department Board of Regents Member Roger Tilles | sayvilleschools.org

New York State Education Department Board of Regents Member Roger Tilles | sayvilleschools.org

Columbia High School had the highest enrollment among Rensselaer County schools, welcoming 1,215 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 76.7% of the Columbia High School's total enrollment.

Among the 37 schools in Rensselaer County, Troy High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,192 students, while Howard L. Goff School welcomed 975 students and came in third in the 2023-24 school year.

Columbia High School is part of East Greenbush Central School District, which roughly covers seven schools within Rensselaer County and has a main office in East Greenbush.

In the previous school year, Columbia High School also had the highest number of students among Rensselaer 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.

New York State has proposed a $45.8 billion education budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This represents a $1.5 billion increase compared to the previous year. The most significant portion of this budget is allocated to schools, with a total of $35.3 billion proposed. The new budget aims at increasing funds for Foundation Aid by $507 million, mainly driven by rising inflation in the U.S.

Enrollment in Columbia High School Over 5 Years
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Enrollment in Rensselaer County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Columbia High SchoolEast Greenbush1,215
Troy High SchoolTroy1,192
Howard L. Goff SchoolEast Greenbush975
Averill Park High SchoolAverill Park885
Troy Middle SchoolTroy761
Lansingburgh Senior High SchoolTroy661
Algonquin Middle SchoolAverill Park615
Tamarac Middle School High SchoolTroy595
Turnpike Elementary SchoolTroy502
Tamarac Elementary SchoolTroy499
Citizen Edmond Genet SchoolEast Greenbush483
Rensselaer Junior/Senior High SchoolRensselaer478
Van Rensselaer Elementary SchoolRensselaer475
Red Mill SchoolRensselaer467
Hoosic Valley Elementary SchoolSchaghticoke463
P.S. 14Troy458
Rensselaer Park Elementary SchoolTroy448
Knickerbacker Middle SchoolTroy443
Castleton Elementary SchoolCastleton442
Hoosick Falls Elementary SchoolHoosick Falls413
Maple Hill Junior/Senior High SchoolCastleton402
West Sand Lake Elementary SchoolWest Sand Lake392
Hoosic Valley Junior Senior High SchoolSchaghticoke373
Green Meadow SchoolCastleton367
Miller Hill SchoolAverill Park365
Berlin Middle School/High SchoolCherry Plain350
Poestenkill Elementary SchoolPoestenkill330
Hoosick Falls Junior/Senior High SchoolHoosick Falls328
Carroll Hill SchoolTroy321
Gardner-Dickinson SchoolWynantskill311
Bell Top SchoolTroy309
P.S. 18Troy297
Berlin Elementary SchoolBerlin276
P.S. 2Troy272
Donald P. Sutherland SchoolNassau243
P.S. 16Troy242
North Greenbush SchoolTroy31

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