SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 8 public schools serving 4,914 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,040 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Albany County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,576 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 60.3% local, 27.8% state, and 11.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $153,991 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 17/100, ranked #814 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 488.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.7% White, 14.5% Asian, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Colonie Central High School accounts for 32.5% of all SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL 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.
SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 5.3× across entities
SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 311 students (lowest) to 1,640 students (highest), a spread of 1,329 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.
SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 489:1 — 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.
SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 27.1% — 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 SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 8 schools, including 1 high, 5 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 4,914 students.
How much does SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $22,576 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #814 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is $153,991 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Albany County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 56.7% White, 14.5% Asian, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #814 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.