Graduation rates in Columbia County schools fell 1.3% from the previous school year, according to the New York State Education Department.
There were 3,960 students who graduated in the 2022-23 school year, compared to 4,069 in the previous year.
Niagara and Columbia Counties had the state’s 32nd highest graduation rate with 88.8% graduating, while Nassau boasted the highest rate, with 94.8% of students graduating in the 2022-23 school year.
In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is better than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.
| School name | Total Enrollment | % Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham High School | 323 | 92.2% |
| Germantown Junior-Senior High School | 209 | 87.1% |
| Hudson High School | 453 | 77.3% |
| Ichabod Crane Senior High School | 560 | 97.4% |
| New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School | 183 | 94.1% |
| Taconic Hills Junior/Senior High School | 502 | 85.4% |


