[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Rensselaer County, New York

Rensselaer County Private Schools (Closed)

Mountain Road School

Gr: PK-8 | 40 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

4565 County Route 9

East Nassau, NY 12062

(518) 794-8520

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Our Lady Of Victory School

Gr: PK-6 | 159 students

Catholic

451 Marshland Court

Troy, NY 12180

(518) 274-6202

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Sacred Heart School

Gr: PK-6 | 176 students

Catholic

308 Spring Avenue

Troy, NY 12180

(518) 274-3655

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St. Mary's School

Gr: PK-8 | 161 students

Catholic

163 Columbia Turnpike

Rensselaer, NY 12144

(518) 449-2498

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Ss Joseph And John School

Gr: PK-8 | 131 students

Catholic

1641 Third Street

Rensselaer, NY 12144

(518) 465-1151

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Susan Odell Taylor School For Children

Gr: PK-8 | 76 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

116 Pinewoods Ave

Troy, NY 12180

(518) 274-4994

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Rensselaer County Total Schools
2025	11
2024	12
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16

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Private schools down 5 in Rensselaer County, falling from 16 in 2016 to 11 in 2025.

# Students

2,116 Students

424,657 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	219	246	179
2024	215	238	172
2023	214	238	174
2022	208	250	185
2021	207	245	180
2020	189	242	171
2019	197	247	175
2018	194	245	172
2017	203	242	180
2016	208	241	178
2015	209	230	167

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Average school size up 11 in Rensselaer County, from 208 students in 2016 to 219 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

20%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	20%	40%	34%
2024	20%	40%	34%
2023	22%	40%	33%
2022	24%	40%	33%
2021	23%	41%	32%
2020	21%	41%	32%
2019	22%	40%	31%
2018	20%	39%	31%
2017	16%	40%	32%
2016	15%	40%	32%
2015	15%	41%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

257 Teachers

41,836 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	8:1	11:1	11:1
2021	8:1	11:1	11:1
2020	9:1	11:1	12:1
2019	9:1	11:1	12:1
2018	9:1	11:1	12:1
2017	9:1	11:1	12:1
2016	9:1	11:1	12:1
2015	9:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

65%

76%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	66%	76%	55%
2024	68%	75%	54%
2023	71%	75%	54%
2022	71%	76%	54%
2021	71%	74%	54%
2020	71%	74%	54%
2019	78%	73%	53%
2018	78%	73%	53%
2017	78%	72%	53%
2016	77%	73%	52%
2015	77%	72%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	14	15	15
2024	14	15	15
2023	13	15	15
2022	13	15	15
2021	13	15	15
2020	13	15	15
2019	14	16	15
2018	14	16	15
2017	14	16	15
2016	14	16	15
2015	14	16	15

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Class size held near 14 in Rensselaer County private schools, slipping to 13 in 2020-2023 before returning to 14 in 2024-2025.

Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1214

(Out of 1600)

1261

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$32,053

$21,773

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$39,310	$22,004	$13,694
2024	$38,645	$21,394	$13,340
2023	$36,399	$20,723	$12,825
2016	$29,546	$17,012	$10,614
2015	$28,383	$16,209	$10,195

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Tuition up 39% in Rensselaer County, rising from $28,383 in 2015 to $39,310 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$505

$2,323

Average % on Financial Aid

43%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	44%	34%	34%
2024	44%	33%	34%
2023	45%	34%	34%
2022	45%	34%	33%
2021	44%	33%	33%
2020	37%	33%	32%
2019	34%	32%	31%
2018	34%	32%	30%
2017	34%	31%	30%
2016	25%	31%	29%
2015	25%	30%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$16,248

$11,790

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2024)

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2024	$12,070	$9,775	$6,930
2023	$10,249	$10,192	$6,469
2022	$10,249	$9,153	$6,289
2021	$10,249	$8,840	$6,055
2020	$10,298	$8,813	$5,921
2019	$8,749	$8,764	$5,795
2018	$8,690	$7,563	$5,456
2017	$8,690	$6,602	$5,319
2016	$8,274	$6,842	$5,105
2015	$8,274	$6,353	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

68%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2023)

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2023	60%	79%	85%
2022	61%	78%	85%
2021	61%	78%	85%
2019	64%	77%	85%
2018	64%	77%	85%
2017	64%	79%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$82.83 million

$31.78 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	0.63	0.60	0.65
2024	0.63	0.60	0.65
2023	0.62	0.62	0.65
2022	0.60	0.62	0.64
2021	0.60	0.62	0.64
2020	0.60	0.62	0.64
2019	0.54	0.61	0.63
2018	0.53	0.61	0.63
2017	0.51	0.61	0.61
2016	0.51	0.62	0.61
2015	0.52	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

949 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

181 Students

18,397 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	8%	4%	5%
2024	7%	4%	5%
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	8%	5%	4%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	9%	5%	4%
2018	9%	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

51 Students

33,759 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	2%	8%	9%
2024	2%	8%	9%
2023	2%	9%	9%
2022	3%	9%	8%
2021	3%	9%	9%
2020	3%	9%	9%
2019	3%	10%	8%
2018	3%	10%	8%
2017	2%	9%	8%
2016	2%	9%	8%
2015	2%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

240 Students

33,696 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	10%	8%	7%
2024	10%	8%	7%
2023	9%	9%	8%
2022	9%	9%	7%
2021	9%	9%	7%
2020	9%	9%	8%
2019	5%	9%	7%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	5%	11%	7%
2016	5%	11%	7%
2015	5%	11%	8%

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# White Students

1,248 Students

252,994 Students

% White Students

54%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	55%	59%	52%
2024	53%	59%	52%
2023	56%	57%	52%
2022	58%	57%	54%
2021	59%	57%	54%
2020	58%	58%	54%
2019	65%	58%	56%
2018	66%	58%	56%
2017	67%	58%	58%
2016	67%	58%	58%
2015	66%	58%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

538 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

611 Students

81,171 Students

% of Others Students

26%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rensselaer County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	25%	20%	26%
2024	28%	20%	26%
2023	24%	20%	25%
2022	22%	18%	25%
2021	21%	19%	25%
2020	22%	19%	24%
2019	18%	18%	24%
2018	17%	18%	23%
2017	19%	18%	22%
2016	20%	18%	22%
2015	21%	18%	21%

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Other races peaked in 2024 then fell from 28% in 2024 to 25% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

18 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

13 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Rensselaer County, NY?

The private schools in Rensselaer County, NY include Doane Stuart School, Emma Willard School, and La Salle Institute.

How many private schools are located in Rensselaer County?

10 private schools are located in Rensselaer County.

How diverse are private schools in Rensselaer County?

Rensselaer County private schools are approximately 20% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 39%.

What percentage of students in Rensselaer County go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Rensselaer County are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 15%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Rensselaer County?

60% of private schools in Rensselaer County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

Which private schools in Rensselaer County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Rensselaer County include: Holy Spirit School vs. Woodland Hill Montessori School, Vanderheyden Hall vs. La Salle Institute, Robert C Parker School vs. Woodland Hill Montessori School

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