High school (grades 9-12) · Ballston Spa, NY

Ballston Spa Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Ballston Spa Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360393000149
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👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ballston Spa Senior High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#4 of 6
public schools in Ballston Spa · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
students per teacher
30.5%
free-lunch eligible

Ballston Spa Senior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ballston Spa Senior High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Ballston Spa, NY.

School address

Ballston Spa, NY 12020
District: Ballston Spa Central School District · New York

NCES ID 360393000149 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+39 students YoY

Ballston Spa Senior High School held near 1,288 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+39 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 120.2 → 115.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+39 students YoY 360393000149 · Ballston Spa, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,300 enr · 10.8:1 · 30.5% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Ballston Spa Middle School (883 students)

Ballston Spa Senior High School held near 1,288 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+39 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 120.2 → 115.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Ballston Spa Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ballston Spa Senior High School reports 1,300 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ballston Spa Senior High School compares

Ballston Spa Senior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.8:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.5% ▼ 46% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,300 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,300
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.5%
free-lunch eligible - 46% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 42% in New York - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,679
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 186 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
125
in-school suspensions + 134 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 1.8%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.0, Ballston Spa Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 15

District finance for Ballston Spa Central School District reports $24,679 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ballston Spa Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ballston Spa Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wood Road Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gordon Creek Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Milton Terrace Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Malta Avenue Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ballston Spa Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ballston Spa Central School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,300 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ballston Spa Senior High School

How many students attend Ballston Spa Senior High School?

Ballston Spa Senior High School has 1,300 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ballston Spa, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,249 (2022-23) → 1,288 (2023-24), nearly flat (+39).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ballston Spa Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ballston Spa Senior High School is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ballston Spa Senior High School?

30.5% of students at Ballston Spa Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ballston Spa Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Ballston Spa Senior High School is White at 85.0% of enrollment, in Ballston Spa, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ballston Spa Senior High School?

Ballston Spa Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ballston Spa Senior High School rank among public schools in Ballston Spa?

By Resource Investment Index, Ballston Spa Senior High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Ballston Spa, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Ballston Spa on the city page.

What other schools are in Ballston Spa Central School District?

Besides Ballston Spa Senior High School, Ballston Spa Central School District also operates Ballston Spa Middle School (883 students), Wood Road Elementary School (477 students), and Gordon Creek Elementary School (451 students). See the Ballston Spa Central School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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