Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District

88 Lakehill Rd
Burnt Hills, NY 12027
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 933 students in Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District.
Public High School in Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%).
Public High School in Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
3,038 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, which is ranked #190 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#179 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
28%
# Black Students
31 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
2,772 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
92%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
235
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
232
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
203
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
25
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,928 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$82 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,162
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,928
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: ≥95% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
88 Lakehill Rd
Burnt Hills, NY 12027
(518) 399-9141
Grades: 9-12
| 933 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,038 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 91% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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