Guilderland Central School District

8 School Rd
Guilderland Center, NY 12085-0018
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,588 students in Guilderland Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Guilderland Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Guilderland Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Guilderland High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority 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
7 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
4,824 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
428 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Guilderland Central School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#242 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Guilderland Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Guilderland Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Guilderland Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Guilderland Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
718 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
248 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
207 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
3,425 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
71%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
356
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
381
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
373
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
372
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
369
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
378
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
364
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
382
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
345
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
358
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
377
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
46
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,704 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 $23,178 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Guilderland Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$112 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Guilderland Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,704
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Guilderland Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,178
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Guilderland Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Guilderland Central School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Guilderland High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8 School Rd
Guilderland Center, NY 12085
(518) 861-8591
Grades: 9-12
| 1,476 students
Rank: #22.
Farnsworth Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6072 State Farm Rd
Guilderland, NY 12084
(518) 456-6010
Grades: 6-9
| 1,112 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,824 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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