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Troy, New York - 7 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Troy City School District #65 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,211 per pupil, Troy City School District ranks #404 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,675
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$26,211
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Troy City School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,675 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 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 Rensselaer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,211 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 30.2% local, 58.2% state, and 11.5% 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 74/100, ranked #65 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 291.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 55.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 36.5% White, 27.4% African American, 20.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Carroll Hill School, with a diversity index of 74.5/100.
Its largest campus is Troy High School, enrolling 1,193 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ps 16, at 249 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Troy High School accounts for 32.5% of all Troy City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Troy 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.
Troy City School District school enrollment varies 4.8× across entities
Troy City School District school enrollment ranges from 249 students (lowest) to 1,193 students (highest), a spread of 944 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.
Troy City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 70.2% 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.
Troy City School District student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Troy City School District is typically wider than the Troy City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Troy City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 55.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Troy City School District?
Troy City School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,675 students.
How much does Troy City School District spend per student?
Troy City School District spends $26,211 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #65 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Troy City School District?
Troy City School District students are 36.5% White, 27.4% African American, 20.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Troy City School District?
Troy City School District has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #65 out of 941 districts in New York.