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 preschool serving 952 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
3,028 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
58,586 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.4%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
90%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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.
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 Preschools (2026-27)
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 | 952 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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