Rensselaer County > Sand Lake (town) > Education
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.

Averill Park Central School District is the major district for students living in Sand Lake.

K-12 enrollment
Averill Park Central School District
0 1,650 3,300 2017 2021 2025 2017: 2,752 2018: 2,708 2019: 2,648 2020: 2,663 2021: 2,617 2022: 2,639 2023: 2,587 2024: 2,586 2025: 2,543 2,752 2,648 2,617 2,587 2,543
Source: NYS Education Department, 2025
English proficiency for Averill Park and other districts in Rensselaer County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Math proficiency for Averill Park and other districts in Rensselaer County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Educational levels of Sand Lake residents, age 25 and older
Source: American Community Survey, 2023
Colleges near Sand Lake
  • Hudson Valley Community College
    Troy
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Troy
  • Russell Sage College
    Troy
  • Albany Law School
    Albany
  • Albany Medical College
    Albany
  • Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
    Albany
  • Siena College
    Loudonville
  • College of St. Rose
    Albany
  • Maria College
    Albany
  • University at Albany - SUNY
    Albany
  • Excelsior University
    Albany
  • Union College
    Schenectady