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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 Ghent.

K-12 enrollment
Chatham Central School District
0 1,100 2,200 2017 2021 2025 2017: 1,031 2018: 1,043 2019: 1,005 2020: 971 2021: 910 2022: 878 2023: 858 2024: 853 2025: 871 1,031 1,005 910 858 871
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 Ghent residents, age 25 and older
Source: American Community Survey, 2023
Colleges near Ghent
  • Columbia-Greene Community College
    Hudson
  • Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
    Albany
  • Albany Law School
    Albany
  • Albany Medical College
    Albany
  • Bard College
    Annandale on Hudson
  • Maria College
    Albany
  • College of St. Rose
    Albany
  • Hudson Valley Community College
    Troy
  • University at Albany - SUNY
    Albany
  • Siena College
    Loudonville
  • Russell Sage College
    Troy
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Troy