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About school district data
School district boundaries often differ from municipal boundaries. Many Upstate school districts serve more than one community, and many communities are served by multiple school districts.
Chatham Central School District is the major district for students living in Canaan.
K-12 enrollment
Source: NYS Education Department, 2025
English proficiency for Chatham and other districts in Columbia County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Math proficiency for Chatham and other districts in Columbia County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Educational levels of Canaan residents, age 25 and older
6
Less than 9th
23
9–12, no diploma
230
HS grad / GED
148
Some college
158
Associate’s
339
Bachelor’s
441
Grad / prof
Bars represent the number of people.
Source: American Community Survey, 2023
Colleges near Canaan
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Columbia-Greene Community College
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Hudson Valley Community College
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Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
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Albany Law School
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Albany Medical College
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College of St. Rose
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Maria College
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Russell Sage College
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Siena College
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University at Albany - SUNY
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Excelsior University