School district · New York

Ballston Spa Central School District

Ballston Spa Central School District in New York: 6 public schools with 3,826 students and 11.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $26,159 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
3,826
Students per teacher
11.2
NY 11.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$26,159
NY $34.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
343
Counselors (FTE)
15.0
Students per counselor
255
NY 281 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
7.0
Librarians (FTE): 3.9

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on New York's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

New York: 53%

56%proficient

+9.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 68% of school districts in New York

Median 48% · 707 school districts compared

1,579 students tested, grades 3–8 · NYSTP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

New York: 55%

69%proficient

+3.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 83% of school districts in New York

Median 53% · 707 school districts compared

1,506 students tested, grades 3–8 · NYSTP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$19.1K15
$19.3K16
$19.6K17
$20.7K18
$21.2K19
$21.1K20
$21.3K21
$23.5K22
$25.0K23
$26.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.2% · $4.7M
State
40% · $44.1M
Local
56% · $62.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$16,664
Support services
$8,964
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.2M
Long-term debt
$51M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
K–545112.156%67%
K–534512.362%70%
K–537012.068%75%
Wood Road Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–54779.946%57%
Ballston Spa Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–888310.056%72%
9–121,30011.8——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
70 Malta Ave, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone
(518)884-7195
Website