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Cohoes, New York - 5 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Cohoes City School District #376 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,625 per pupil, Cohoes City School District ranks #688 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,873
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$22,625
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cohoes City School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,873 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Albany County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,625 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.3% local, 52.5% state, and 15.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #376 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 207.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.1% White, 14.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Abram Lansing School, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.
Its largest campus is Cohoes High School, enrolling 607 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Van Schaick Island School, at 124 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Cohoes High School accounts for 32.4% of all Cohoes City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cohoes City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cohoes City School District school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
Cohoes City School District school enrollment ranges from 124 students (lowest) to 607 students (highest), a spread of 483 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cohoes City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Cohoes City School District student-counselor ratio is 208:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Cohoes City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Cohoes City School District?
Cohoes City School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,873 students.
How much does Cohoes City School District spend per student?
Cohoes City School District spends $22,625 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #376 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Cohoes City School District?
Cohoes City School District students are 59.1% White, 14.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% African American, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cohoes City School District?
Cohoes City School District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #376 out of 941 districts in New York.