Grades PreK-5 113 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Schenectady, NY
8 schools in Schenectady itself and 2 more within 6 miles.
Schenectady private schools at a glance
Schenectady has 8 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 6 miles. In Schenectady itself: 3 Catholic, 4 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 6 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 2 nearby, there are 10 in all: 3 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 5 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 8 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 50% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 95 students and 9.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
9.4 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Schenectady (8)
Schools that give Schenectady as their address come first, then the 2 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Schenectady matches all of those.
Grades 6-12 191 students 10.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 63% to 4-year college
Brown School
2 mi Grades PreK-12 95 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades 4-12 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
Grades PreK Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Annur Islamic School
4 mi Grades PreK-12 204 students 9.4 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 23 students 3.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 93 students 15.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Schenectady.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Our World Montessori
2 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 258 students 13.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Schenectady?
8 private schools give Schenectady as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 10: 8 in Schenectady and 2 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,018 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Schenectady is Annur Islamic School with 204 students. The largest within 6 miles is Mekeel Christian Academy with 258 students.
Does New York pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No New York program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. School districts provide busing to nonpublic school students who ask for it by April 1 and live within the distance limits, and lend textbooks on request.