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South Glens Falls Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 631 students in South Glens Falls Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in South Glens Falls Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
2,883 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Glens Falls Central School District, which is ranked #612 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 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#610 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.7%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
94%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,900 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,295 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,900
$31,405
Spending / Student
$22,295
$32,283
Best South Glens Falls Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oliver W Winch Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
99 Hudson St
South Glens Falls, NY 12803
(518) 792-5891
South Glens Falls, NY 12803
(518) 792-5891
Gr: 6-8 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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