Cohoes City School District
Cohoes City School District is a public school district based in Cohoes, New York, serving 1,903 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #246 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 381 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Peggy O'Shea. It spends about $20,876 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the New York median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Cohoes City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cohoes City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,876 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,080 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 174 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 345 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 381 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Peggy O'Shea
Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Central School DistrictNewark | 1,911 | 5 | $21,912 | 9.9 | #244 |
| Malverne Union Free School DistrictMalverne | 1,906 | 4 | $30,271 | 11.3 | #245 |
| Cohoes City School DistrictCohoes · this district | 1,903 | 5 | $20,876 | 10.9 | #246 |
| Depew Union Free School DistrictDepew | 1,903 | 3 | $19,960 | 11.8 | #247 |
| Franklin Square Union Free School DistrictFranklin Square | 1,889 | 3 | $18,300 | 12.4 | #248 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia CUSD 4Columbia, IL | 1,904 | $13,065 | 15.2 |
| Iowa Park CISDIowa Park, TX | 1,904 | $10,157 | 13.2 |
| Meridian School DistrictBellingham, WA | 1,904 | $13,383 | 18.5 |
| Magoffin CountySalyersville, KY | 1,903 | $11,784 | 14.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ny-cohoes-city-school-district