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Schenectady City School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Schenectady City School District is a public school district in New York. They serve 9,921 students across 16 schools, and its teachers have had 1,052 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 16
    Schools
  • 9,921
    Students
  • 739
    Teachers

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Schenectady City School District Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Schenectady City School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Schenectady City School District had a total revenue of $212.3 million in the 2016-17 school year. 26.3% came from local sources, 64.4% from state sources, and 9.3% from federal sources.

Schenectady City School District had a per-pupil revenue of $21,403 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 26.3% came from local sources, 64.4% from state sources, and 9.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Schenectady City School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 26, 2024

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Schenectady City School District

$407,210
raised using DonorsChoose
1,052
projects funded
227
teachers funded
2,459
donors
130
projects for basic supplies
99
projects for technology
183
projects for books
39
projects for art supplies

Schenectady City School District has received support from 1,645 individuals from New York and 814 individuals out-of-state.

Schenectady City School District Schools

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