RENSSELAER JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics3 grades reported

Grade 6

14%

Grade 7

17%

Grade 8

37%

English Language Arts3 grades reported

Grade 6

38%

Grade 7

24%

Grade 8

31%

Science1 grade reported

Grade 8

32%

Community Context

School

Enrollment478

Grades served06–12

District

RENSSELAER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure$22,843

Federal revenue share12.7%

State revenue share55.8%

Local revenue share31.4%

Chronic absenteeism rate43.5%

County

Median household income$86,663

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher37.3%

Median home value$244,300

Unemployment rate3.4%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

478

Grades

06–12

Student body

Hispanic 13%Black 17%White 47%Asian 12%Two+ 11%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 6

31%

56%

Grade 7

18%

44%

Grade 8

29%

40%

Math

Grade 6

26%

Grade 7

15%

25%

Grade 8

36%

38%

Science

Grade 8

27%

50%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered0

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP enrollment, offeredNo

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered4

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-81

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredNo

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-123

White 3 | Male 2 · Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-89

Asian 3 · White 6 | Male 3 · Female 6

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-1092

Hispanic 4 · Asian 15 · Black 8 · White 58 · Two+ 7 | Male 33 · Female 59 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 10

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-123

White 3 | Male 2 · Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-89

Asian 3 · White 6 | Male 3 · Female 6

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-1074

Hispanic 3 · Asian 13 · Black 5 · White 49 · Two+ 4 | Male 25 · Female 49 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered1

Algebra II enrollment17

Hispanic 1 · Asian 3 · Black 4 · White 7 · Two+ 2 | Male 8 · Female 9

Geometry

Geometry classes offered2

Geometry enrollment30

Hispanic 1 · Asian 4 · Black 2 · White 21 · Two+ 2 | Male 16 · Female 14 | English learners 2

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Calculus

Calculus classes offered1

Calculus enrollment11

Hispanic 3 · Asian 3 · White 5 | Male 6 · Female 5

Biology

Biology classes offered4

Biology enrollment88

Hispanic 3 · Asian 9 · Black 13 · White 59 · Two+ 4 | Male 50 · Female 38

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered2

Chemistry enrollment36

Hispanic 2 · Asian 8 · Black 3 · White 22 · Two+ 1 | Male 8 · Female 28 | English learners 3

Physics

Physics classes offered0

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered0

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment46

Hispanic 4 · Asian 14 · Black 3 · White 23 · Two+ 2 | Male 21 · Female 25

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredNo

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT6

Black 1 · White 5 | Male 2 · Female 4

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 11 · Female 3

English learner program enrollment

Male 11 · Female 3

Enrollment

Male 268 · Female 250

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 57 · Female 27

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 9 · Female 9

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 108

Asian 1 · Black 1 · White 4 · Two+ 2 | Male 4 · Female 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 122

Asian 1 · White 1 | Male 2

Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 6, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 82

White 2 | Male 2

Students retained, grade 8, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 99

Black 2 · White 6 · Two+ 1 | Male 6 · Female 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4

Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Athletic participants214

Male 105 · Female 109

Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes

Sports12

Male 5 · Female 7

Teams15

Male 6 · Female 9

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided519

Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)2

Security staff (FTE), security guards0

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1

Support services staff (FTE), nurses1

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists2

Support services staff (FTE), social workers1

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers46.2

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0

Teachers (FTE), total46.2

Teachers, current-year47

Male 15 · Female 32

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension862

Hispanic 130 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 12 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 225 · White 273 · Two+ 222 | Male 477 · Female 385 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 28 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 4

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)83

Hispanic 9 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 17 · White 39 · Two+ 16 | Male 53 · Female 30 | English learners 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))5

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)15

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 4 · Two+ 3 | Male 9 · Female 6 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 34 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 12 · Sch Oosinstances 504 4

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))6

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 6 · Female 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)19

Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 10 · Two+ 3 | Male 13 · Female 6 | English learners 0

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex1

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery4

Sch Offense Batt Bystaf 0 · Sch Offense Batt Bystud 4

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon7

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon0

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0