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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 958 students in Queensbury Union Free School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Queensbury Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,574 Schools
# Students
3,056 Students
679,852 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
57,234 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.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
91%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,150 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,336. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,591 is less than the state median of $32,212. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,150
$31,336
Spending / Student
$19,591
$32,212
Best Queensbury Union Free School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Queensbury Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
431 Aviation Rd
Queensbury, NY 12804
(518) 824-1604
Queensbury, NY 12804
(518) 824-1604
Gr: PK-4 | 958 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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