Rensselaer City School District
Rensselaer City School District is a public school district based in Rensselaer, New York, serving 1,013 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #399 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 506 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Joseph Kardash. It spends about $18,837 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% less than the New York median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Rensselaer City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rensselaer City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,837 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,026 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 82 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 165 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 11.3 | 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 →Joseph Kardash
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer City School DistrictRensselaer · this district | 1,013 | 2 | $18,837 | 12.4 | #399 |
| Stillwater Central School DistrictStillwater | 1,009 | 2 | $19,615 | 11.2 | #400 |
| Highland Falls Central School DistrictHighland Falls | 1,007 | 3 | $29,292 | 10.1 | #401 |
| Granville Central School DistrictGranville | 1,004 | 3 | $20,898 | 10.7 | #402 |
| Wilson Central School DistrictWilson | 1,003 | 2 | $22,737 | 9.9 | #403 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasville CityThomasville, AL | 1,013 | $10,996 | 17.8 |
| HumboldtHumboldt, KS | 1,013 | $12,548 | 19.1 |
| East Hanover Township School DistrictEast Hanover, NJ | 1,013 | $25,571 | 9.0 |
| Sturgeon Bay School DistrictSturgeon Bay, WI | 1,013 | $22,403 | 10.7 |
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-rensselaer-city-school-district