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Ballston Spa Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 883 students in Ballston Spa Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Ballston Spa Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
3,826 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
343 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ballston Spa Central School District, which is ranked #419 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#423 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
78%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
31%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
83%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,607 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,990
$31,371
Spending / Student
$25,607
$32,248
Best Ballston Spa Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ballston Spa Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
210 Ballston Ave
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
(518) 884-7200
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
(518) 884-7200
Gr: 6-8 | 883 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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