SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD operates 8 public schools serving 6,005 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,750 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Saratoga County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,438 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 62.4% local, 27.0% state, and 10.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $117,681 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 19/100, ranked #799 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 245.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.8% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Saratoga Springs High School accounts for 32.1% of all SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD-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.
SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD school enrollment varies 5.5× across entities
SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD school enrollment ranges from 337 students (lowest) to 1,847 students (highest), a spread of 1,510 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.
SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD student-counselor ratio is 245:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD chronic absenteeism rate is 22.3% — 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 SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD is typically wider than the SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD-aggregate figure suggests.
SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,005 students.
How much does SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD spend per student?
SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD spends $21,438 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #799 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD?
The average teacher salary in SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD is $117,681 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Saratoga County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD?
SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD students are 84.8% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD?
SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #799 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.