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Ballston Spa, New York - 6 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Ballston Spa Central School District #623 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,241 per pupil, Ballston Spa Central School District ranks #639 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,920
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$23,241
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ballston Spa Central School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,920 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Saratoga County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,241 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 55.5% local, 34.1% state, and 10.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #623 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 353.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.7% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Malta Avenue Elementary School, with a diversity index of 42.2/100.
Ballston Spa Senior High School accounts for 33.2% of all Ballston Spa Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ballston Spa Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Ballston Spa Central School District school enrollment varies 3.8× across entities
Ballston Spa Central School District school enrollment ranges from 345 students (lowest) to 1,300 students (highest), a spread of 955 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ballston Spa Central School District student-counselor ratio is 354:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ballston Spa Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Ballston Spa Central School District is typically wider than the Ballston Spa Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Ballston Spa Central School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Ballston Spa Central School District?
Ballston Spa Central School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,920 students.
How much does Ballston Spa Central School District spend per student?
Ballston Spa Central School District spends $23,241 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #623 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Ballston Spa Central School District?
Ballston Spa Central School District students are 82.7% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, 1.7% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ballston Spa Central School District?
Ballston Spa Central School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #623 out of 941 districts in New York.