Total enrollment
3,826
-194 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 3,826 students · 1 city
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT's 6 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 3,826 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #150 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,826 | #140 of 576 | #2,548 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #135 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #329 of 565 | #1,194 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.4% | #382 of 573 | #6,284 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #307 of 425 | #4,837 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 70.0% proficient to WOOD ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 47.9%, a gap of 22.1 points. That is the 197th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Ballston Spa | High | 09-12 | 1,300 |
| BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Ballston Spa | Middle | 06-08 | 883 |
| WOOD ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Ballston Spa | Elementary | KG-05 | 477 |
| GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Ballston Spa | Elementary | KG-05 | 451 |
| MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Ballston Spa | Elementary | KG-05 | 370 |
| MALTA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Ballston Spa | Elementary | KG-05 | 345 |
About BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is a compact New York school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 3,826.
Looking at the level breakdown, BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 638, above the New York average of roughly 519.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,826 students, declined 5% from the 4,020 reported in SY 2020-21.
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