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Queensbury, New York - 4 schools
An equity score of 18/100 ranks Queensbury Union Free School District #836 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,402 per pupil, Queensbury Union Free School District ranks #911 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,028
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$18,402
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Queensbury Union Free School District operates 4 public schools serving 3,028 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high 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 Warren County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,402 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 100 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 49.9% local, 40.5% state, and 9.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 18/100, ranked #836 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 332:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.0% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Queensbury Elementary School, with a diversity index of 23.5/100.
Its largest campus is Queensbury Senior High School, enrolling 971 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Queensbury Senior High School accounts for 32.1% of all Queensbury Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Queensbury Union Free 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.
Queensbury Union Free School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Queensbury Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 434 students (lowest) to 971 students (highest), a spread of 537 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.
Queensbury Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 332:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Queensbury Union Free School District is typically wider than the Queensbury Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Queensbury Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.3% — 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 Queensbury Union Free School District is typically wider than the Queensbury Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Queensbury Union Free 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 Queensbury Union Free School District?
Queensbury Union Free School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,028 students.
How much does Queensbury Union Free School District spend per student?
Queensbury Union Free School District spends $18,402 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #836 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Queensbury Union Free School District?
Queensbury Union Free School District students are 90.0% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, 1.6% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Queensbury Union Free School District?
Queensbury Union Free School District has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #836 out of 941 districts in New York.