Enrollment
965
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Burnt Hills, NY
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360594000384
👥 S:T ratio 57
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- students per teacher
- 17.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 965
- students enrolled
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 360594000384 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
89.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Burnt Hills, New York, enrolling 965 students.
At 10.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.5% free-meal eligibility runs 69% below the New York average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 91% of state schools at 965 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 319 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #235, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 241 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District spends $21,187 per pupil, 20% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 43 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District also operates Richard H O'rourke Middle School (704 students) and Charlton Heights Elementary School (498 students) alongside Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School compares
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against 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 | 17.5% | ▼ 69% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 965 | top 9% | - | - |
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.
965
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; 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
28.1%
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
$21,187
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 43 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 89.4%
Two or More 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Asian 1.3%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 89.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.7, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, which includes Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School.
$21,187
Per student
-20%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.6%
State 38.3%
Federal 9.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard H O'rourke Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Charlton Heights Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pashley Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Francis L Stevens Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 704
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 498
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 468
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~965 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School
How many students attend Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School?
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School has 965 students enrolled. It is a high school in Burnt Hills, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 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 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School?
17.5% of students at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 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 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School is White at 89.4% of enrollment, in Burnt Hills, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School?
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School a good school?
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District?
Besides Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District also operates Richard H O'rourke Middle School (704 students), Charlton Heights Elementary School (498 students), and Pashley Elementary School (470 students). See the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District district page for the complete list.
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