- Enrollment
- 704
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360594000384
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 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 42/100 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.
- 42
- 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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+25 students YoY
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School held near 953 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+25 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 89.3 → 92.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+25 students YoY 360594000384 · Burnt Hills, NY High · MID · TRAD
965 enr · 10.8:1 · 17.5% lunch · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Richard H O'rourke Middle School (704 students)
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School held near 953 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+25 headcount). Teacher FTE added 89.3 → 92.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- This school
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School
965 students
- Richard H O'ro
Richard H O'rourke Middle School
704 students
- Charlton Heigh
Charlton Heights Elementary School
498 students
- Pashley Elemen
Pashley Elementary School
470 students
- Francis L Stev
Francis L Stevens Elementary School
468 students
What this shows Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School reports 965 students on the CCD universe file.
How Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School compares
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 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 | 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 methodology
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
$21,798
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
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.
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
District finance for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District reports $21,798 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
- 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
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 (~965 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 928 (2022-23) → 953 (2023-24), nearly flat (+25).
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 42/100 (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).
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.