An equity score of 16/100 ranks North Colonie Csd #836 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,470 per pupil, North Colonie Csd ranks #875 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,032
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$20,470
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Colonie Csd operates 8 public schools serving 6,032 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $20,470 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.5% local, 24.1% state, and 9.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 16/100, ranked #836 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 368.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.4% White, 22.6% Asian, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Blue Creek School, with a diversity index of 65.5/100.
Its largest campus is Shaker High School, enrolling 2,138 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Loudonville School, at 270 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Shaker High School accounts for 34.8% of all North Colonie Csd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Colonie Csd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
North Colonie Csd school enrollment varies 7.9× across entities
North Colonie Csd school enrollment ranges from 270 students (lowest) to 2,138 students (highest), a spread of 1,868 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.
North Colonie Csd student-counselor ratio is 368:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
North Colonie Csd chronic absenteeism rate is 22.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within North Colonie Csd is typically wider than the North Colonie Csd-aggregate figure suggests.
North Colonie Csd has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,032 students.
How much does North Colonie Csd spend per student?
North Colonie Csd spends $20,470 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #836 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of North Colonie Csd?
North Colonie Csd students are 55.4% White, 22.6% Asian, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Colonie Csd?
North Colonie Csd has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #836 out of 931 districts in New York.