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South Glens Falls, New York - 6 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks South Glens Falls Central School District #789 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,849 per pupil, South Glens Falls Central School District ranks #854 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,845
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$19,849
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Glens Falls Central School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,845 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 $19,849 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 44.9% local, 45.8% state, and 9.3% 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 22/100, ranked #789 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 (18 AP courses district-wide), a 222.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.9% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Glens Falls Senior High School, with a diversity index of 15.3/100.
South Glens Falls Senior High School accounts for 32.6% of all South Glens Falls Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means South Glens Falls 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.
South Glens Falls Central School District school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
South Glens Falls Central School District school enrollment ranges from 283 students (lowest) to 939 students (highest), a spread of 656 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.
South Glens Falls Central School District student-counselor ratio is 223:1 — 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.
South Glens Falls Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.0% — 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 South Glens Falls Central School District is typically wider than the South Glens Falls Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to South Glens Falls 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 South Glens Falls Central School District?
South Glens Falls Central School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,845 students.
How much does South Glens Falls Central School District spend per student?
South Glens Falls Central School District spends $19,849 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #789 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of South Glens Falls Central School District?
South Glens Falls Central School District students are 94.9% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Glens Falls Central School District?
South Glens Falls Central School District has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #789 out of 941 districts in New York.