Public schools in Schenectady, NY
Schenectady has 32 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 7 middle, 21 elementary, enrolling 18,500 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Schenectady City School District runs 15 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Schenectady's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Schenectady | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady City School District | 15 | 9,053 | $25,644 |
| Niskayuna Central School District | 7 | 4,357 | $18,884 |
| Mohonasen Central School District | 4 | 2,777 | $19,804 |
| Schalmont Central School District | 3 | 1,827 | $23,844 |
| Guilderland Central Schools | 2 | 4,914 | $21,632 |
| Destine Preparatory Charter School | 1 | 97 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Schenectady, 5,733 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady High School | 2,885 | 13.3 | 74.2% | Schenectady City |
| Niskayuna High School | 1,379 | 12.7 | 20.8% | Niskayuna Central |
| Mohonasen Senior High School | 924 | 14.0 | 35.8% | Mohonasen Central |
| Schalmont High School | 545 | 10.8 | 28.3% | Schalmont Central |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 middle schools in Schenectady, 4,074 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida Middle School | 657 | 10.1 | 79.5% | Schenectady City |
| Draper Middle School | 655 | 11.6 | 37.7% | Mohonasen Central |
| Iroquois Middle School | 614 | 11.5 | 18.1% | Niskayuna Central |
| Central Park Middle School | 600 | 9.2 | 76.3% | Schenectady City |
| Mont Pleasant Middle School | 569 | 8.6 | 80.5% | Schenectady City |
| Schalmont Middle School | 537 | 9.5 | 30.7% | Schalmont Central |
| Van Antwerp Middle School | 442 | 10.6 | 21.3% | Niskayuna Central |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
21 elementary schools in Schenectady, 8,693 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School | 671 | 13.0 | 28.6% | Schalmont Central |
| Herman L Bradt Elementary School | 602 | 13.1 | 36.7% | Mohonasen Central |
| Pinewood Elementary School | 591 | 12.1 | 42.1% | Mohonasen Central |
| Woodlawn Elementary School | 502 | 14.1 | 81.3% | Schenectady City |
| Paige Elementary School | 468 | 11.9 | 74.4% | Schenectady City |
| Pine Bush Elementary School | 462 | 11.1 | 20.1% | Guilderland Central Schools |
| Hamilton Elementary School | 440 | 10.8 | 85.0% | Schenectady City |
| Jessie T Zoller Elementary School | 439 | 11.7 | 75.6% | Schenectady City |
| Dr Martin Luther King School Jr Elementary School | 424 | 11.2 | 84.9% | Schenectady City |
| Lynnwood Elementary School | 405 | 10.7 | 18.0% | Guilderland Central Schools |
The other 11 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Elementary School | 390 | 11.5 | 79.0% | Schenectady City |
| Hillside School | 383 | 9.8 | 24.5% | Niskayuna Central |
| Craig Elementary School | 377 | 11.1 | 16.7% | Niskayuna Central |
| Birchwood Elementary School | 376 | 11.0 | 14.9% | Niskayuna Central |
| Rosendale School | 376 | 10.6 | 17.0% | Niskayuna Central |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary School | 351 | 9.6 | 86.0% | Schenectady City |
| Yates Elementary School | 327 | 11.8 | 83.2% | Schenectady City |
| Van Corlaer Elementary School | 311 | 9.2 | 83.9% | Schenectady City |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 306 | 10.6 | 83.7% | Schenectady City |
| William C Keane Elementary School | 279 | 8.8 | 79.6% | Schenectady City |
| Destine Preparatory Charter School | 213 | 17.8 | 70.4% | Destine Preparatory Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Schenectady's public schools compare with New York's
The median Schenectady school has 11.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New York median of 11.1. 48% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 452 students (state 428).
| Schenectady | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 452 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 48% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 72% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 3.1% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 32 Schenectady schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Schenectady
- Schenectady City School DistrictRuns 15 of Schenectady's 32 public schools and spent $25,644 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,644
- Schenectady High School, the largest high school in Schenectady2,885 students in 2024-25, 13.3 per teacher.2,885
- Compare Schenectady City School District with Niskayuna Central School DistrictSchenectady's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Schenectady addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Schenectady
How many public schools are in Schenectady, NY?
32 public schools with an address in Schenectady were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 7 middle, 21 elementary, enrolling 18,500 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Schenectady?
Schenectady High School, with 2,885 students in 2024-25 (Schenectady City School District).Which districts run Schenectady's schools?
Schenectady City School District (15 schools), Niskayuna Central School District (7 schools), Mohonasen Central School District (4 schools), Schalmont Central School District (3 schools), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25