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Shenendehowa Central School District

5 Chelsea Pl
Clifton Park, NY 12065-3240
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Shenendehowa Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,223 students in Shenendehowa Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Shenendehowa Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
9,289 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
694 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shenendehowa Central School District, which is ranked #94 of all 1,008 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 97% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#82 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
78%
52%
68%
49%
91%
78%
97%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
71%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,345 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$184 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,829
$31,324
Spending / Student
$20,345
$32,199

Best Shenendehowa Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gowana Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
970 Rt 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 881-0460
Gr: 6-8 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Acadia Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
970 Rt 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 881-0450
Gr: 6-8 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Koda Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
970 Rt 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 881-0470
Gr: 6-8 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 9,289 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 91% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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