East Greenbush Central School District

About East Greenbush Central School District

East Greenbush CSD is a high-achieving public school district in the Capital Region, located five miles from Albany, N.Y. The district serves approximately 4,300 students in seven schools – one high school, one middle school and five neighborhood elementary schools. The district has been voted ‘Best School District’ in the Albany Times Union Best of the Capital Region in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Five schools have been selected to the 2025 U.S. News Best School Rankings. The district was named a Top Workplace by the Albany Times Union in 2018, 2019 and 2021. Columbia High School has a 94% graduation rate. Columbia was named a Recognition School in 2019 and 2020 and a Reward School in 2018. Two elementary schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education: Red Mill in 2011 and Green Meadow in 2021. All schools are in "Good Standing" according to the NYS Education Department.