For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 600 students in Mechanicville City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Mechanicville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
1,326 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mechanicville City School District, which is ranked #580 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#587 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)41%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
90%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,800 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,932 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,800
$31,307
Spending / Student
$19,932
$32,183
Best Mechanicville City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mechanicville Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25 Kniskern Ave
Mechanicville, NY 12118
(518) 664-7336
Mechanicville, NY 12118
(518) 664-7336
Grades: PK-5
| 600 students
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