Total enrollment
4,822
+11 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 4,822 students · 5 cities
Public schools in the GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT system total 7 schools across New York, with roughly 4,822 students enrolled (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #95 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,822 | #106 of 576 | #2,000 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #108 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #272 of 565 | #894 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 26.2% | #450 of 573 | #6,963 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #179 of 425 | #2,725 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 GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL at 76.2% proficient to WESTMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 58.3%, a gap of 17.9 points. That is the 224th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | Guilderland Center | High | 09-12 | 1,476 |
| FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | Guilderland | Middle | 06-08 | 1,186 |
| WESTMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Albany | Elementary | KG-05 | 528 |
| GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Guilderland | Elementary | KG-05 | 470 |
| PINE BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Schenectady | Elementary | KG-05 | 462 |
| LYNNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Schenectady | Elementary | KG-05 | 405 |
| ALTAMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Altamont | Elementary | KG-05 | 295 |
About GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
As a compact district in New York, GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT teaches 4,822 students across 7 schools.
On the school-mix side, GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs about 689 students per school, 33% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 519.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,811 students to 4,822.
On this page, the community for GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.