Graduation rates in Columbia County schools fell 0.6% from the previous school year, according to the New York State Education Department.
There were 447 students who graduated in the 2023-24 school year, compared to 419 in the previous year.
Columbia County had the state’s 36th-highest graduation rate in the 2023-24 school year with 88.2% of the students graduating, while Nassau County boasted the highest rate at 95.7%.
New York’s public education system ranked second overall in the nation, but its K-12 performance landed at 31st place, according to an analysis by World Population Review.
According to the Education Data Initiative, New York leads the nation in public school spending, allocating an average of $33,437 per student and totaling $84.7 billion annually.
| School name | Total Enrollment | % Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham High School | 309 | 92.9% |
| Germantown Junior-Senior High School | 398 | 100% |
| Hudson High School | 463 | 76.3% |
| Ichabod Crane Senior High School | 1,123 | 92.8% |
| New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School | 191 | 100% |
| Taconic Hills Junior/Senior High School | 987 | 81.9% |
