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Latham, New York - 8 schools
An equity score of 17/100 ranks North Colonie Csd #840 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,729 per pupil, North Colonie Csd ranks #860 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,032
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$19,729
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 $19,729 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 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 17/100, ranked #840 of 941 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 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.
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 $19,729 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #840 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 17/100, ranking #840 out of 941 districts in New York.