An equity score of 42/100 ranks Rensselaer City School District #528 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,843 per pupil, Rensselaer City School District ranks #758 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Rensselaer City School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,062 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Rensselaer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,843 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 30.3% local, 52.3% state, and 17.4% 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 42/100, ranked #528 of 931 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.
a 359:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Van Rensselaer Elementary School accounts for 45.9% of all Rensselaer City School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Rensselaer City School District a distant remainder — means Rensselaer City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Rensselaer City School District reports 67.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Rensselaer City School District student-counselor ratio is 359:1 — 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.
Rensselaer City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 39.6% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Rensselaer City School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Rensselaer City School District?
Rensselaer City School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,062 students.
How much does Rensselaer City School District spend per student?
Rensselaer City School District spends $22,843 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #528 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Rensselaer City School District?
Rensselaer City School District students are 42.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 13.4% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rensselaer City School District?
Rensselaer City School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #528 out of 931 districts in New York.