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Item: Ballston Spa Central School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

70 Malta Ave
Ballston Spa, NY 12020-1599

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Top 50%

Tel: (518) 884-7195

www.bscsd.org

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Ballston Spa Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,654 Schools

# Students

3,826 Students

881,039 Students

# Teachers

343 Teachers

83,294 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
6	300	140
7	288	167
8	287	169
Grade Not Listed	8	21

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District Rank

Ballston Spa Central School District, which is ranked #419 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#423 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District
2023	#423
2022	#431
2021	#407
2019	#240
2018	#211
2017	#250
2016	#254
2015	#274
2014	#307
2013	#304
2012	#373
2011	#321
2010	#406

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62%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2023	62%	52%
2022	56%	46%
2021	54%	55%
2019	67%	54%
2018	67%	52%
2017	63%	50%
2016	63%	49%
2015	62%	48%
2014	45%	41%
2013	42%	39%
2012	72%	69%
2011	74%	67%
2010	90%	86%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2022	44%	49%
2021	55%	62%
2019	59%	52%
2018	67%	52%
2017	56%	47%
2016	54%	46%
2015	49%	40%
2014	39%	37%
2013	42%	39%
2012	66%	60%
2011	63%	58%
2010	80%	74%

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85%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2022	85%	78%
2021	88%	84%

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88%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2023	88%	87%
2022	85%	87%
2021	89%	85%
2020	90%	83%
2019	89%	83%
2018	88%	82%
2017	89%	82%
2016	89%	81%
2015	88%	79%
2014	84%	78%
2013	84%	78%
2012	83%	78%
2011	86%	78%

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(2022-23)

25.4%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2023	25.4%	34.8%
2022	29.1%	38.5%
2021	24.3%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2023	0.28	0.73
2022	0.29	0.72
2021	0.24	0.72
2020	0.14	0.71
2019	0.14	0.71
2018	0.13	0.71
2017	0.13	0.70
2016	0.10	0.70
2015	0.17	0.70
2014	0.08	0.69
2013	0.09	0.69
2012	0.09	0.68
2011	0.14	0.68
2010	0.12	0.66
2009	0.10	0.66
2008	0.10	0.65
2007	0.10	0.65
2006	0.09	0.64
2005	0.09	0.64
2004	0.08	0.63
2003	0.07	0.62
2002	0.07	0.62
2001	0.07	0.62
2000	0.08	0.63
1999	0.05	0.62
1998	0.07	0.62
1997	0.05	0.61
1996	0.05	0.61
1995	0.05	0.60
1994	0.06	0.59
1993	0.06	0.59
1992	0.05	0.59
1991	0.06	0.58
1990	0.05	0.57
1989	0.05	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2023	2%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	2%	4%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2023	7%	29%
2022	6%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	3%	28%
2019	3%	27%
2018	3%	27%
2017	3%	27%
2016	1%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2011	2%	22%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	21%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	21%
2006	2%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	2%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	2%	19%
2000	2%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1995	1%	17%
1994	1%	16%
1993	1%	16%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2023	2%	16%
2022	2%	16%
2021	2%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	18%
2015	4%	18%
2014	2%	18%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	19%
2011	2%	19%
2010	2%	19%
2009	2%	19%
2008	3%	20%
2007	2%	19%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	20%
2000	2%	20%
1999	1%	20%
1998	2%	20%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	20%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	20%
1993	1%	20%
1992	2%	20%
1991	1%	20%
1990	1%	20%
1989	1%	20%

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% White

83%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2023	84%	40%
2022	84%	41%
2021	87%	41%
2020	93%	42%
2019	93%	43%
2018	94%	43%
2017	94%	44%
2016	95%	45%
2015	88%	45%
2014	96%	46%
2013	95%	47%
2012	96%	48%
2011	93%	49%
2010	94%	51%
2009	95%	51%
2008	94%	52%
2007	95%	52%
2006	95%	53%
2005	95%	53%
2004	96%	54%
2003	96%	55%
2002	96%	55%
2001	97%	55%
2000	95%	55%
1999	97%	56%
1998	96%	56%
1997	97%	57%
1996	97%	57%
1995	97%	58%
1994	97%	59%
1993	97%	59%
1992	97%	59%
1991	97%	60%
1990	98%	61%
1989	98%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,978 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,635 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$107 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2023	$107 MM	$41 MM
2022	$102 MM	$38 MM
2021	$96 MM	$36 MM
2020	$95 MM	$36 MM
2019	$97 MM	$35 MM
2018	$95 MM	$34 MM
2017	$95 MM	$33 MM
2016	$94 MM	$32 MM
2015	$71 MM	$29 MM
2014	$85 MM	$31 MM
2012	$77 MM	$29 MM
2011	$72 MM	$29 MM
2010	$71 MM	$29 MM
2009	$75 MM	$29 MM
2008	$73 MM	$28 MM
2007	$67 MM	$27 MM
2006	$62 MM	$25 MM
2005	$57 MM	$24 MM
2004	$58 MM	$22 MM
2003	$57 MM	$21 MM
2002	$52 MM	$20 MM
2001	$50 MM	$19 MM
2000	$47 MM	$18 MM
1999	$45 MM	$17 MM
1998	$43 MM	$16 MM
1997	$37 MM	$15 MM
1996	$37 MM	$15 MM
1995	$35 MM	$14 MM
1992	$29 MM	$11 MM
1990	$25 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$110 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2023	$110 MM	$26 MM
2022	$104 MM	$23 MM
2021	$98 MM	$21 MM
2020	$99 MM	$22 MM
2019	$95 MM	$35 MM
2018	$92 MM	$34 MM
2017	$92 MM	$33 MM
2016	$92 MM	$31 MM
2015	$69 MM	$30 MM
2014	$93 MM	$29 MM
2012	$79 MM	$28 MM
2011	$72 MM	$30 MM
2010	$69 MM	$30 MM
2009	$69 MM	$28 MM
2008	$66 MM	$27 MM
2007	$67 MM	$26 MM
2006	$59 MM	$25 MM
2005	$57 MM	$24 MM
2004	$61 MM	$23 MM
2003	$53 MM	$24 MM
2002	$55 MM	$23 MM
2001	$48 MM	$21 MM
2000	$45 MM	$19 MM
1999	$49 MM	$17 MM
1998	$72 MM	$16 MM
1997	$38 MM	$15 MM
1996	$35 MM	$16 MM
1995	$34 MM	$15 MM
1992	$29 MM	$12 MM
1990	$24 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,978

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2023	$27,482	$52,074
2022	$25,514	$48,179
2021	$23,784	$45,286
2020	$23,340	$44,052
2019	$23,782	$41,967
2018	$23,168	$37,783
2017	$23,001	$37,501
2016	$22,729	$36,257
2015	$16,900	$23,859
2014	$20,067	$33,260
2012	$17,994	$25,935
2011	$17,287	$26,364
2010	$16,421	$23,859
2009	$17,091	$21,692
2008	$16,563	$20,453
2007	$15,010	$18,556
2006	$13,946	$17,116
2005	$12,825	$16,764
2004	$12,894	$16,002
2003	$12,767	$14,881
2002	$11,676	$13,663
2001	$11,432	$12,690
2000	$11,263	$11,736
1999	$10,931	$11,068
1998	$10,582	$10,435
1997	$9,287	$9,995
1995	$9,560	$9,825
1992	$8,529	$8,101
1990	$7,942	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$28,635

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Ballston Spa Central School District	New York
2023	$28,128	$32,749
2022	$26,106	$28,677
2021	$24,372	$26,391
2020	$24,211	$26,731
2019	$23,234	$42,427
2018	$22,623	$38,270
2017	$22,248	$36,628
2016	$22,384	$34,588
2015	$16,428	$24,841
2014	$22,053	$31,853
2012	$18,344	$25,203
2011	$17,305	$27,087
2010	$15,962	$24,841
2009	$15,798	$21,514
2008	$15,032	$20,169
2007	$15,100	$18,076
2006	$13,250	$17,357
2005	$12,819	$16,650
2004	$13,543	$16,888
2003	$11,795	$16,638
2002	$12,499	$15,352
2001	$11,083	$13,878
2000	$10,804	$12,449
1999	$11,698	$11,246
1998	$17,628	$10,823
1997	$9,378	$10,248
1995	$9,368	$9,858
1992	$8,493	$8,716
1990	$7,658	$8,096

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Best Ballston Spa Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ballston Spa Middle School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

210 Ballston Ave
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
(518) 884-7200

Gr: 6-8 | 883 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,826 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 88% (Top 50% in NY)
: Top 50%
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 85% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education