Schenectady, NY Public Schools

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2%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

7%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

30%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Schenectady school information

Index	Schenectady	New York	National
Average Test Scores	47%	56%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	16:1
Total public schools	37	4,060	79,221
Total private schools	11	1,092	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	4	483	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Schenectady are 2% lower than the national average
There are approximately 37 public schools in Schenectady
79.0% of people in Schenectady have completed 8th grade
76.8% of people in Schenectady have completed high school
21.1% of people in Schenectady have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Schenectady

Index	Schenectady	New York	National
Completed 8th grade	79.0%	83.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	76.8%	82.1%	83.0%
Completed some college	49.6%	59.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	31.5%	43.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	21.1%	34.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.8%	15.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.8%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.5%	1.3%

Schenectady, NY School Districts

Niskayuna Central School District
Schenectady City School District
Guilderland Central School District
Schalmont Central School District

There are a total of 37 public schools, 11 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Schenectady. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Schenectady, NY schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Schenectady, NY, an average of 79.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.8% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Voorheesville, NY	2,789	78%	63.2%
East Greenbush, NY	6,299	74%	54.5%
Ballston Spa, NY	5,675	65%	34.4%
Stillwater, NY	1,959	64%	32.8%
Delanson, NY	350	61%	26.6%
Schenectady, NY	65,336	47%	2.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sammamish, WA	65,265	86%	78.2%
Rowlett, TX	65,426	48%	= 100
Castle Rock, CO	65,176	46%	5.1%
Auburn, AL	65,508	68%	42.2%
Jupiter, FL	65,139	69%	44.1%
Schenectady, NY	65,336	47%	2.2%

Source: The Schenectady, NY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.