Queensbury Union Free School District

429 Aviation Rd
Queensbury, NY 12804-2914
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Queensbury Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 671 students in Queensbury Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Queensbury Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
3,028 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Queensbury Union Free School District, which is ranked #280 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#262 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
57%
52%
62%
49%
88%
78%
92%
87%
(2022-23)
23.4%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
90%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,364 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,772 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,364
$31,405
Spending / Student
$19,772
$32,283

Best Queensbury Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Queensbury Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
455 Aviation Rd
Queensbury, NY 12804
(518) 824-3610
Gr: 6-8 | 671 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,028 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 88% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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