Guilderland Central School District

8 School Rd
Guilderland Center, NY 12085-0018
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Guilderland Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,186 students in Guilderland Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Guilderland Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
4,822 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Guilderland Central School District, which is ranked #222 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#211 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
65%
52%
61%
49%
91%
78%
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
31%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
67%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,713 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,187 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,713
$31,371
Spending / Student
$23,187
$32,248

Best Guilderland Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Farnsworth Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6072 State Farm Rd
Guilderland, NY 12084
(518) 456-6010
Gr: 6-8 | 1,186 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,822 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 91% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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