ALBANY NY – The Albany Business Review ranks 85 Capital Region school districts each year in their annual Schools Report, considering in their assessment how well students are performing at each school as well as other factors, including teacher turnover, superintendent salary, property taxes and more.
Schools in 11 local counties were included in the rankings. All schools were graded with a highest possible score of 100.
The top 3 Capital Region schools, as ranked in the 2010 Schools Report, were Voorheesville Central (100), Bethlehem Central (98.90) and Niskayuna Central (97.50). (see complete list below)
| Rank |
Last Rank |
District |
County |
Score |
Needs/ Resources |
| 1 |
2 |
Voorheesville Central |
Albany |
100 |
Low |
| 2 |
4 |
Bethlehem Central |
Albany |
98.90 |
Low |
| 3 |
3 |
Niskayuna Central |
Schenectady |
97.50 |
Low |
| 4 |
1 |
North Colonie Central |
Albany |
97.21 |
Average |
| 5 |
5 |
Burnt Hills - Ballston Lake Central |
Saratoga |
97.13 |
Average |
| 6 |
7 |
Shenendehowa Central |
Saratoga |
97.09 |
Average |
| 7 |
6 |
Guilderland Central |
Albany |
96.47 |
Low |
| 8 |
10 |
East Greenbush Central |
Rensselaer |
96.26 |
Average |
| 9 |
13 |
Bolton Central |
Warren |
94.92 |
Low |
| 10 |
12 |
Saratoga Springs City |
Saratoga |
94.89 |
Average |
| 11 |
8 |
Cambridge Central |
Washington |
94.57 |
Average |
| 12 |
24 |
Schuylerville Central |
Saratoga |
93.93 |
Average |
| 13 |
9 |
Lake George Central |
Warren |
93.75 |
Low |
| 14 |
28 |
Greenwich Central |
Washington |
93.11 |
Average |
| 15 |
14 |
Schodack Central |
Rennselaer |
93.00 |
Average |
| 16 |
26 |
Warrensburg Central |
Warren |
92.91 |
High-Rural |
| 17 |
11 |
Queensbury Union Free |
Warren |
92.91 |
Average |
| 18 |
17 |
Duanesburg Central |
Schenectady |
92.81 |
Average |
| 19 |
15 |
Scotia-Glenville Central |
Schenectady |
92.73 |
Average |
| 20 |
18 |
South Colonie Central |
Albany |
92.65 |
Average |
| 21 |
29 |
Averill Park Central |
Rennselaer |
92.38 |
Average |
| 22 |
19 |
Fonda-Fultonville Central |
Montgomery |
92.34 |
Average |
| 23 |
16 |
South Glens Falls Central |
Saratoga |
92.16 |
Average |
| 24 |
20 |
Stillwater Central |
Saratoga |
91.97 |
Average |
| 25 |
31 |
Brunswick Central (Brittonkill) |
Rennselaer |
91.40 |
Average |
| 26 |
22 |
Ballston Spa Central |
Saratoga |
90.69 |
Average |
| 27 |
25 |
Schalmont Central |
Scenectady |
90.67 |
Average |
| 28 |
21 |
Salem Central |
Washington |
90.38 |
Average |
| 29 |
27 |
Glens Falls City |
Warren |
89.85 |
Average |
| 30 |
23 |
Johnsburg Central |
Warren |
89.57 |
Average |
| 31 |
54 |
Coxsackie-Athens Central |
Greene |
89.53 |
Average |
| 32 |
35 |
Mayfield Central |
Fulton |
89.52 |
Average |
| 33 |
39 |
Chatham Cenral |
Columbia |
89.33 |
Average |
| 34 |
33 |
New Lebanon Central |
Columbia |
88.88 |
Average |
| 35 |
57 |
Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free |
Saratoga |
88.71 |
Average |
| 36 |
34 |
Kinderhook Central |
Columbia |
88.65 |
Average |
| 37 |
38 |
Broadalbin-Perth Central |
Fulton |
88.64 |
Average |
| 38 |
37 |
Cobleskill-Richmondville Central |
Schoharie |
88.46 |
Average |
| 39 |
58 |
Sharon Springs Central |
Schoharie |
88.36 |
Average |
| 40 |
30 |
North Warren Central |
Warren |
88.03 |
High-Rural |
| 41 |
55 |
Argyle Central |
Washington |
87.93 |
Average |
| 42 |
47 |
Galway Central |
Saratoga |
87.80 |
Average |
| 43 |
32 |
Mechanicville City |
Saratoga |
87.72 |
Average |
| 44 |
36 |
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central |
Schenectady |
87.46 |
Average |
| 45 |
49 |
Hoosick Falls Central |
Rensselaer |
86.69 |
Average |
| 46 |
48 |
Hadley-Luzerne Central |
Warren |
86.74 |
Average |
| 47 |
41 |
Hoosic Valley Central |
Rennselaer |
86.69 |
Average |
| 48 |
42 |
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central |
Albany |
86.68 |
Average |
| 49 |
43 |
Hunter-Tannersville Central |
Greene |
86.64 |
Average |
| 50 |
51 |
Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central |
Greene |
86.49 |
Average |
| 51 |
61 |
Schoharie Central |
Schoharie |
86.43 |
Average |
| 52 |
44 |
Germantown Central |
Columbia |
86.40 |
Average |
| 53 |
64 |
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central |
Albany |
86.40 |
Average |
| 54 |
50 |
Greenville Central |
Greene |
86.17 |
Average |
| 55 |
46 |
Canajoharie Central |
Montgomery |
86.16 |
Average |
| 56 |
52 |
Johnstown City |
Fulton |
84.78 |
High-Rural |
| 57 |
62 |
Middleburgh Centtral |
Schoharie |
84.65 |
High-Rural |
| 58 |
53 |
Fort Edward Union Free |
Washington |
84.59 |
High-Urban |
| 59 |
56 |
Corinth Central |
Saratoga |
84.38 |
Average |
| 60 |
40 |
Hartford Central |
Washington |
84.14 |
Average |
| 61 |
66 |
Northville Central |
Fulton |
84.06 |
Average |
| 62 |
65 |
Taconic Hills Central |
Colummbia |
83.54 |
Average |
| 63 |
69 |
Gilboa-Conesville Central |
Schoharie |
82.99 |
Average |
| 64 |
70 |
Whitehall Central |
Washington |
82.86 |
Average |
| 65 |
45 |
Jefferson Central |
Schoharie |
82.57 |
High-Rural |
| 66 |
71 |
Fort Plain Central |
Montgomery |
82.42 |
High-Rural |
| 67 |
68 |
Hudson Falls Central |
Washington |
82.07 |
High-Rural |
| 68 |
60 |
Fort Ann Central |
Washington |
82.04 |
Average |
| 69 |
63 |
Granville Central |
Washington |
81.47 |
High-Rural |
| 70 |
72 |
Cohoes City |
Albany |
81.47 |
High-Urban |
| 71 |
67 |
Rensselaer City |
Ressselaer |
81.13 |
High-Urban |
| 72 |
77 |
Berlin Central |
Ressselaer |
80.45 |
Average |
| 73 |
59 |
Saint Johnsville |
Montgomery |
80.22 |
High-Rural |
| 74 |
76 |
Watervliet City |
Albany |
79.95 |
High-Urban |
| 75 |
75 |
Oppenheim-Ephratah Central |
Fulton |
79.39 |
High-Rural |
| 76 |
78 |
Gloversville City |
Fulton |
78.14 |
High-Rural |
| 77 |
74 |
Catskill Central |
Greene |
77.50 |
High-Rural |
| 78 |
79 |
Lansingburgh Central |
Rensselaer |
76.60 |
High-Rural |
| 79 |
73 |
Cairo-Durham Central |
Greene |
76.39 |
Average |
| 80 |
80 |
Amsterdam Central |
Montgomery |
75.09 |
High-Rural |
| 81 |
81 |
Troy City |
Rennselaer |
74.33 |
High-Urban |
| 82 |
82 |
Green Island Union Free |
Albany |
73.88 |
Average |
| 83 |
83 |
Hudson City |
Columbia |
70.22 |
High-Rural |
| 84 |
84 |
Schenectady City |
Schenectady |
67.36 |
High-Urban |
| 85 |
85 |
Albany City |
Albany |
61.62 |
High-Urban |
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