Public schools in Glens Falls, NY
Glens Falls has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,111 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Glens Falls City School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Glens Falls's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Glens Falls | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glens Falls City School District | 5 | 1,993 | $22,809 |
| Glens Falls Common School District | 1 | 158 | $21,709 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Glens Falls, 628 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glens Falls Senior High School | 628 | 13.2 | 44.3% | Glens Falls City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Glens Falls, 610 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glens Falls Middle School | 610 | 10.6 | 50.0% | Glens Falls City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Glens Falls, 873 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Road School | 263 | 11.1 | 27.0% | Glens Falls City |
| Jackson Heights School | 260 | 9.3 | 55.0% | Glens Falls City |
| Big Cross Street School | 211 | 9.3 | 60.2% | Glens Falls City |
| Abraham Wing School | 139 | 9.0 | 56.1% | Glens Falls Common |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Glens Falls's public schools compare with New York's
The median Glens Falls school has 9.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New York median of 11.1. 17% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 262 students (state 428).
| Glens Falls | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.9 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 262 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 17% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Glens Falls schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Glens Falls
- Glens Falls City School DistrictRuns 5 of Glens Falls's 6 public schools and spent $22,809 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,809
- Glens Falls Senior High School, the largest high school in Glens Falls628 students in 2024-25, 13.2 per teacher.628
- Compare Glens Falls City School District with Glens Falls Common School DistrictGlens Falls's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Glens Falls addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Glens Falls
How many public schools are in Glens Falls, NY?
6 public schools with an address in Glens Falls were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,111 students.What is the largest high school in Glens Falls?
Glens Falls Senior High School, with 628 students in 2024-25 (Glens Falls City School District).Which districts run Glens Falls's schools?
Glens Falls City School District (5 schools), Glens Falls Common School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25