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South Colonie Central School District, New York

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South Colonie Central School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 4,990 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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South Colonie Central School District is a school district in New York (Albany and Schenectady counties). During the 2024 school year, 4,990 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The South Colonie Central School District consists of nine members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brian Casey20052030
Jen Houlihan20242029
David Kiehle20092029
Thomas Blakley2028
Stephanie Cogan20182028
Rose Gigliello2027
Mike Keane20192027
Chris Larrabee20212026
Bob Mesick20212026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $14,376,000 $2,981 12%
Local: $72,499,000 $15,035 60%
State: $33,433,000 $6,933 28%
Total: $120,308,000 $24,950
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $108,862,000 $22,576
Total Current Expenditures: $103,182,000 $21,398
Instructional Expenditures: $73,672,000 $15,278 68%
Student and Staff Support: $7,340,000 $1,522 7%
Administration: $8,620,000 $1,787 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,550,000 $2,810 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,513,000 $313
Construction: $706,000 $146
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $552,000 $114
Interest on Debt: $1,609,000 $333


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 63 65-69 50-54 50-54 55-59 66
2018-2019 64 75-79 45-49 45-49 PS 50-54 67
2017-2018 63 75-79 45-49 50-54 PS 45-49 64
2016-2017 58 60-64 45-49 45-49 PS 45-49 60
2015-2016 62 65-69 45-49 55-59 PS 45-49 64
2014-2015 61 65-69 45-49 45-49 PS 45-49 63
2013-2014 46 60-64 30-34 30-34 PS 35-39 47
2012-2013 44 60-64 30-34 30-34 PS 30-34 45
2011-2012 74 85-89 55-59 55-59 65-69 76
2010-2011 76 85-89 60-64 55-59 PS 70-74 78

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 57 60-64 45-49 40-44 55-59 60
2018-2019 53 60-64 40-44 45-49 PS 45-49 54
2017-2018 52 65-69 40-44 45-49 PS 40-44 52
2016-2017 47 45-49 35-39 35-39 PS 35-39 50
2015-2016 51 50-54 40-44 40-44 PS 40-44 52
2014-2015 49 50-54 35-39 30-34 PS 35-39 52
2013-2014 41 45-49 25-29 30-34 PS 30-34 42
2012-2013 45 50-54 30-34 30-34 PS 30-34 47
2011-2012 68 75-79 55-59 55-59 60-64 69
2010-2011 68 70-74 60-64 45-49 PS 55-59 70

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=80 >=80 70-79 PS >=80 >=95
2018-2019 91 >=90 >=90 80-89 >=80 90-94
2017-2018 92 >=90 >=80 >=80 >=80 90-94
2016-2017 89 70-79 80-89 80-89 PS >=50 92
2015-2016 91 >=80 70-79 60-79 >=80 93
2014-2015 86 >=80 70-79 60-79 >=50 89
2013-2014 89 >=80 60-69 >=50 PS >=50 91
2012-2013 90 >=80 60-79 60-79 >=50 92
2011-2012 90 >=80 80-89 60-79 PS 91
2010-2011 87 >=80 80-89 >=80 87


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,990 1.5
2022-2023 4,914 1.9
2021-2022 4,822 1.0
2020-2021 4,773 -1.4
2019-2020 4,838 1.0
2018-2019 4,789 -1.2
2017-2018 4,845 -1.4
2016-2017 4,911 0.7
2015-2016 4,879 -1.2
2014-2015 4,939 -1.7
2013-2014 5,025 -1.6
2012-2013 5,106 -2.5
2011-2012 5,232 -2.8
2010-2011 5,377 -0.7
2009-2010 5,413 -1.4
2008-2009 5,490 -1.9
2007-2008 5,592 -0.2
2006-2007 5,601 -2.6
2005-2006 5,744 1.0
2004-2005 5,687 -1.0
2003-2004 5,745 -0.7
2002-2003 5,788 -0.3
2001-2002 5,806 0.2
2000-2001 5,796 -0.1
1999-2000 5,802 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE South Colonie Central School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 13.4 10.1
Black 9.8 15.5
Hispanic 10.5 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 7.8 3.5
White 58.1 39.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, South Colonie Central School District had 362.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.78.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 21.46
Elementary: 161.21
Secondary: 177.33
Total: 362.00

South Colonie Central School District employed 8.00 district administrators and 15.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 78.50
School Administrators: 15.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 177.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 8.00
Student Support Services: 29.00
Other Support Services: 132.60


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The South Colonie Central School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Colonie Central High School1,5619-12
Forest Park Elementary School318PK-4
Lisha Kill Middle School6465-8
Roessleville School369PK-4
Saddlewood Elementary School376PK-4
Sand Creek Middle School8825-8
Shaker Road Elementary School329KG-4
Veeder Elementary School484PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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