Public schools in Scotia, NY
Scotia has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 2,572 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Scotia-Glenville Central School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Scotia's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Scotia | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotia-Glenville Central School District | 6 | 2,261 | $24,418 |
| Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District | 1 | 3,116 | $21,798 |
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 Scotia, 689 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotia-Glenville Senior High School | 689 | 11.3 | 29.5% | Scotia-Glenville Central |
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 Scotia, 489 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotia-Glenville Middle School | 489 | 10.3 | 32.3% | Scotia-Glenville Central |
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.
5 elementary schools in Scotia, 1,394 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pashley Elementary School | 470 | 10.9 | 19.8% | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central |
| Sacandaga School | 319 | 11.8 | 35.1% | Scotia-Glenville Central |
| Glendaal School | 224 | 11.8 | 25.4% | Scotia-Glenville Central |
| Glen-Worden Elementary School | 196 | 8.3 | 32.1% | Scotia-Glenville Central |
| Lincoln School | 185 | 8.8 | 40.5% | Scotia-Glenville Central |
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 Scotia's public schools compare with New York's
The median Scotia school has 10.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New York median of 11.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 319 students (state 428).
| Scotia | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 319 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Scotia 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 Scotia
- Scotia-Glenville Central School DistrictRuns 6 of Scotia's 7 public schools and spent $24,418 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,418
- Scotia-Glenville Senior High School, the largest high school in Scotia689 students in 2024-25, 11.3 per teacher.689
- Compare Scotia-Glenville Central School District with Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School DistrictScotia'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 Scotia 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 Scotia
How many public schools are in Scotia, NY?
7 public schools with an address in Scotia were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 2,572 students.What is the largest high school in Scotia?
Scotia-Glenville Senior High School, with 689 students in 2024-25 (Scotia-Glenville Central School District).Which districts run Scotia's schools?
Scotia-Glenville Central School District (6 schools), Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central 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