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Item: Glens Falls City School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

15 Quade St
Glens Falls, NY 12801-2725

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Top 50%

Tel: (518) 792-1212

www.gfsd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,344 students in Glens Falls City School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.

Public Elementary Schools in Glens Falls City School District have an score of 53% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

5 Schools

3,696 Schools

# Students

1,972 Students

1,741,320 Students

# Teachers

181 Teachers

154,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Glens Falls City School District	New York
Pre-K	53	54
Kind	129	150
1	137	158
2	122	161
3	146	164
4	140	161
5	135	164
6	151	164
7	144	145
8	161	144
Grade Not Listed	26	23

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District Rank

Glens Falls City School District, which is ranked #499 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Glens Falls City School District
2023	#478
2022	#525
2021	#547
2019	#494
2018	#496
2017	#451
2016	#510
2015	#548
2014	#413
2013	#279
2012	#382

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53%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2023	53%	52%
2022	43%	46%
2021	44%	55%
2019	52%	54%
2018	51%	52%
2017	49%	50%
2016	48%	49%
2015	49%	48%
2014	40%	41%
2013	42%	39%
2012	71%	69%

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47%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2022	47%	49%
2021	53%	62%
2019	47%	52%
2018	51%	52%
2017	50%	47%
2016	44%	46%
2015	39%	40%
2014	36%	37%
2013	45%	39%
2012	67%	60%
2011	64%	58%

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85%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2022	85%	78%
2021	82%	84%

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82%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2023	82%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2021	82%	85%
2020	77%	83%
2019	82%	83%
2018	87%	82%
2017	77%	82%
2016	77%	81%
2015	72%	79%
2014	72%	78%
2013	73%	78%

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(2022-23)

30.7%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2023	30.7%	34.8%
2022	37.8%	38.5%
2021	18.5%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2023	0.26	0.73
2022	0.26	0.72
2021	0.25	0.72
2020	0.25	0.71
2019	0.25	0.71
2018	0.22	0.71
2017	0.22	0.70
2016	0.20	0.70
2015	0.21	0.70
2014	0.23	0.69
2013	0.22	0.69
2012	0.19	0.68
2011	0.18	0.68
2010	0.16	0.66
2009	0.15	0.66
2008	0.15	0.65
2007	0.14	0.65
2006	0.13	0.64
2005	0.12	0.64
2004	0.11	0.63
2003	0.10	0.62
2002	0.10	0.62
2001	0.10	0.62
2000	0.09	0.63
1999	0.08	0.62
1998	0.09	0.62
1997	0.08	0.61
1996	0.06	0.61
1995	0.06	0.60
1994	0.06	0.59
1993	0.06	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2023	5%	29%
2022	6%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	5%	28%
2019	5%	27%
2018	5%	27%
2017	5%	27%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	2%	23%
2011	2%	22%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	21%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	21%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	2%	19%
2001	2%	19%
2000	1%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1995	1%	17%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2023	2%	16%
2022	2%	16%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	18%
2015	3%	18%
2014	4%	18%
2013	4%	18%
2012	5%	19%
2011	5%	19%
2010	4%	19%
2009	5%	19%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	19%
2006	4%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	3%	20%
2003	3%	20%
2002	3%	20%
2001	3%	20%
2000	2%	20%
1999	2%	20%
1998	3%	20%
1997	3%	20%
1996	2%	20%
1995	2%	20%
1994	3%	20%
1993	1%	20%

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% White

84%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2023	86%	40%
2022	86%	41%
2021	86%	41%
2020	87%	42%
2019	87%	43%
2018	88%	43%
2017	88%	44%
2016	89%	45%
2015	89%	45%
2014	88%	46%
2013	88%	47%
2012	90%	48%
2011	91%	49%
2010	91%	51%
2009	91%	51%
2008	92%	52%
2007	92%	52%
2006	93%	53%
2005	93%	53%
2004	94%	54%
2003	95%	55%
2002	94%	55%
2001	94%	55%
2000	96%	55%
1999	96%	56%
1998	95%	56%
1997	96%	57%
1996	97%	57%
1995	97%	58%
1994	97%	59%
1993	97%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,298 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 $26,192 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2023	$56 MM	$41 MM
2022	$52 MM	$38 MM
2021	$49 MM	$36 MM
2020	$48 MM	$36 MM
2019	$46 MM	$35 MM
2018	$45 MM	$34 MM
2017	$44 MM	$33 MM
2016	$44 MM	$32 MM
2015	$39 MM	$29 MM
2014	$39 MM	$31 MM
2012	$39 MM	$29 MM
2011	$38 MM	$29 MM
2010	$39 MM	$29 MM
2009	$41 MM	$29 MM
2008	$39 MM	$28 MM
2007	$36 MM	$27 MM
2006	$34 MM	$25 MM
2005	$32 MM	$24 MM
2004	$32 MM	$22 MM
2003	$31 MM	$21 MM
2002	$28 MM	$20 MM
2001	$26 MM	$19 MM
2000	$26 MM	$18 MM
1999	$25 MM	$17 MM
1998	$24 MM	$16 MM
1997	$23 MM	$15 MM
1996	$23 MM	$15 MM
1995	$22 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2023	$52 MM	$26 MM
2022	$47 MM	$23 MM
2021	$43 MM	$21 MM
2020	$50 MM	$22 MM
2019	$48 MM	$35 MM
2018	$41 MM	$34 MM
2017	$40 MM	$33 MM
2016	$42 MM	$31 MM
2015	$38 MM	$30 MM
2014	$38 MM	$29 MM
2012	$38 MM	$28 MM
2011	$37 MM	$30 MM
2010	$38 MM	$30 MM
2009	$42 MM	$28 MM
2008	$46 MM	$27 MM
2007	$38 MM	$26 MM
2006	$34 MM	$25 MM
2005	$32 MM	$24 MM
2004	$31 MM	$23 MM
2003	$36 MM	$24 MM
2002	$27 MM	$23 MM
2001	$25 MM	$21 MM
2000	$24 MM	$19 MM
1999	$24 MM	$17 MM
1998	$29 MM	$16 MM
1997	$25 MM	$15 MM
1996	$22 MM	$16 MM
1995	$22 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,298

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2023	$28,617	$52,074
2022	$25,943	$48,179
2021	$24,960	$45,286
2020	$23,162	$44,052
2019	$22,152	$41,967
2018	$22,006	$37,783
2017	$21,578	$37,501
2016	$21,794	$36,257
2015	$19,439	$23,859
2014	$18,629	$33,260
2012	$17,981	$25,935
2011	$16,726	$26,364
2010	$17,103	$23,859
2009	$18,508	$21,692
2008	$16,840	$20,453
2007	$14,930	$18,556
2006	$13,811	$17,116
2005	$12,712	$16,764
2004	$12,551	$16,002
2003	$11,736	$14,881
2002	$10,349	$13,663
2001	$9,587	$12,690
2000	$9,287	$11,736
1999	$8,951	$11,068
1998	$8,499	$10,435
1997	$8,263	$9,995
1995	$7,765	$9,825
1992	$7,032	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$26,192

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Glens Falls City School District	New York
2023	$26,487	$32,749
2022	$23,707	$28,677
2021	$21,877	$26,391
2020	$24,448	$26,731
2019	$23,228	$42,427
2018	$20,178	$38,270
2017	$19,378	$36,628
2016	$20,850	$34,588
2015	$18,858	$24,841
2014	$18,396	$31,853
2012	$17,528	$25,203
2011	$16,337	$27,087
2010	$16,592	$24,841
2009	$18,983	$21,514
2008	$20,147	$20,169
2007	$15,909	$18,076
2006	$13,598	$17,357
2005	$12,588	$16,650
2004	$12,325	$16,888
2003	$13,877	$16,638
2002	$10,112	$15,352
2001	$9,192	$13,878
2000	$8,749	$12,449
1999	$8,562	$11,246
1998	$10,097	$10,823
1997	$8,873	$10,248
1995	$7,594	$9,858
1992	$6,697	$8,716

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Best Glens Falls City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kensington Road School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

43 Kensington Rd
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 793-5151

Gr: PK-4 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Glens Falls Middle School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

20 Quade St
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 793-3418

Gr: 5-8 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Jackson Heights School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

24 Jackson Ave
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 792-1071

Gr: PK-4 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #44.

Big Cross Street School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15 Big Cross St
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 792-2619

Gr: PK-4 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,972 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 82% (Top 50% in NY)
: Top 50%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 85% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education