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Best Schenectady County Private High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 private high schools serving 1,022 students in Schenectady County, NY.

The private high schools in Schenectady County, NY include Brown School and Northeast Parent & Child Society.

The average acceptance rate is 56%, which is lower than the New York private high school average acceptance rate of 75%.

60% of private high schools in Schenectady County, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Islamic and Catholic).

Brown School Photo - Welcome to Brown School, a co-ed, Independent school for grades N-8th. Founded in 1893, Brown's 200+ Students receive a strong and diverse education in mathematics, sciences, languages, literature, history, foreign language, liberal arts, fine arts, music, social-emotional learning, and more in a small class setting.

Top-Ranked Schenectady County Private High Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Brown School

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150 Corlaer Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-0366

Gr: PK-12 | 148 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Northeast Parent & Child Society

Special Education School

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(1)

1821 Hamburg St
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 346-1273

Gr: 6-12 | 154 students Avg. class size: 15 students

Annur Islamic School

(Islamic)

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2195 Central Ave
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 395-9866

Gr: PK-11 | 174 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Mekeel Christian School

(Christian)

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36-38 Sacandaga Rd
Schenectady, NY 12302
(518) 370-4272

Gr: PK-12 | 295 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed

Notre Dame-bishop Gibbons School

(Catholic)

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2600 Albany St
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 393-3131

Gr: 6-12 | 251 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed

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

Schenectady County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

St. Anthonys Elementary School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

1840 Van Vranken Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 372-5961

Gr: PK-5 | 121 students

St. Lukes School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

1252 Albany Street
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 377-7330

Gr: PK-6 | 140 students

Overview

This County (Schenectady County)

This State (NY)

# Schools

5 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Schenectady County Total Schools
2025	5
2024	5
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	4
2017	4
2016	3
2015	3

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Student Body:

# Students

1,022 Students

231,390 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	204	355	253
2024	204	351	245
2023	209	346	247
2022	225	351	257
2021	230	342	249
2020	230	351	235
2019	231	362	242
2018	247	359	238
2017	258	343	246
2016	280	342	241
2015	267	326	220

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% Average Students of Color

40%

36%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	40%	38%	32%
2024	40%	37%	31%
2023	36%	36%	31%
2022	35%	36%	30%
2021	35%	36%	30%
2020	35%	35%	29%
2019	34%	34%	29%
2018	23%	34%	28%
2017	33%	36%	30%
2016	33%	36%	30%
2015	29%	37%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

99 Teachers

24,755 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	9:1	10:1
2024	10:1	9:1	10:1
2023	9:1	10:1	10:1
2022	8:1	9:1	10:1
2021	8:1	9:1	10:1
2020	8:1	10:1	10:1
2019	8:1	10:1	10:1
2018	8:1	10:1	10:1
2017	8:1	10:1	10:1
2016	8:1	10:1	10:1
2015	10:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

60%

76%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	60%	76%	57%
2024	60%	75%	57%
2023	60%	75%	57%
2022	60%	74%	56%
2021	60%	74%	56%
2020	60%	74%	56%
2019	60%	73%	55%
2018	75%	72%	55%
2017	75%	71%	55%
2016	75%	70%	54%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	16	15	14
2024	16	14	14
2023	16	14	14
2022	16	14	14
2021	17	14	14
2020	17	14	14
2019	17	14	14
2018	19	14	14
2017	19	14	14
2016	25	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	10	12	13
2024	10	11	12
2023	10	11	12
2022	10	11	12
2021	10	11	12
2020	10	11	12
2019	10	10	11
2018	10	10	11
2017	10	10	11
2016	10	10	11

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,002

$26,908

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$10,002	$26,593	$17,997
2024	$5,906	$27,572	$17,011
2023	$5,906	$27,456	$16,191
2022	$5,906	$25,281	$15,821
2021	$5,125	$25,108	$15,331
2020	$5,125	$25,090	$15,046
2019	$5,125	$24,507	$14,791
2018	$5,500	$24,031	$14,527
2017	$5,500	$21,902	$14,161
2016	$5,500	$20,183	$13,713

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Average Acceptance Rate

56%

75%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	56%	73%	79%
2024	90%	73%	81%
2023	90%	74%	81%
2022	90%	72%	81%
2021	90%	72%	81%
2020	90%	72%	81%
2019	90%	71%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.49

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	0.70	0.51	0.61
2024	0.70	0.50	0.60
2023	0.63	0.53	0.60
2022	0.59	0.53	0.58
2021	0.60	0.52	0.57
2020	0.60	0.50	0.57
2019	0.57	0.49	0.56
2018	0.45	0.49	0.55
2017	0.49	0.52	0.54
2016	0.54	0.52	0.54
2015	0.50	0.53	0.53

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# American Indian Students

n/a

429 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

140 Students

11,847 Students

% Asian Students

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	14%	5%	5%
2024	14%	5%	6%
2023	14%	5%	6%
2022	10%	6%	5%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	9%	6%	5%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

41 Students

15,693 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	4%	7%	9%
2024	4%	7%	9%
2023	5%	7%	8%
2022	4%	7%	8%
2021	4%	7%	8%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	4%	7%	8%
2018	4%	7%	8%
2017	3%	8%	7%
2016	3%	8%	8%
2015	3%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

151 Students

16,781 Students

% Black Students

15%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	15%	7%	8%
2024	15%	7%	8%
2023	12%	8%	8%
2022	13%	8%	8%
2021	12%	8%	8%
2020	12%	8%	8%
2019	11%	7%	8%
2018	11%	7%	8%
2017	13%	9%	8%
2016	15%	9%	8%
2015	15%	10%	9%

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# White Students

483 Students

161,908 Students

% White Students

47%

70%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	47%	69%	59%
2024	47%	69%	60%
2023	57%	67%	60%
2022	61%	67%	62%
2021	60%	68%	63%
2020	60%	70%	64%
2019	63%	70%	64%
2018	73%	70%	65%
2017	70%	68%	66%
2016	65%	68%	66%
2015	68%	67%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

10 Students

275 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Trends
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%

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# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

197 Students

24,159 Students

% of Others Students

19%

11%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Schenectady County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	19%	11%	17%
2024	19%	11%	15%
2023	11%	12%	16%
2022	11%	11%	16%
2021	13%	11%	15%
2020	13%	9%	14%
2019	12%	10%	14%
2018	6%	10%	13%
2017	11%	11%	14%
2016	15%	11%	13%
2015	11%	10%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

18 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in Schenectady County, NY?

The private high schools in Schenectady County, NY include Brown School and Northeast Parent & Child Society.

How many private high schools are located in Schenectady County?

5 private high schools are located in Schenectady County.

How diverse are private high schools in Schenectady County?

Schenectady County private high schools are approximately 40% minority students, which is higher than the New York private school average of 36%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Schenectady County?

60% of private high schools in Schenectady County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Islamic and Catholic).

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