Photo: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:N-Lange.de · CC BY-SA 3.0Ballston Spa’s public schools outscore 56% of New York districts
In the comparison, Ballston Spa comes above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ballston Spa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ballston Spa’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,787 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Ballston Spa Middle School, then Ballston Spa Senior High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ballston Spa’s grade
B: better than 56% of New York school districts, #330 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ballston Spa, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Ballston Spa
Ballston Spa Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 883 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ballston Spa
Ballston Spa Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 883 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ballston Spa
Ballston Spa Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 883 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ballston Spa
Ballston Spa Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,300 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ballston Spa
Ballston Spa Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,300 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ballston Spa
Ballston Spa Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,300 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ballston Spa
Ballston Spa Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,300 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Ballston Spa’s public schools are run by Ballston Spa Central School District, which also serves Ballston, Malta and Milton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Ballston Spa vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Ballston Spa’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ballston Spa | B | Ballston Spa Central |
Every school in Ballston Spa
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ballston Spa’s schools
Are Ballston Spa’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Ballston Spa children attend outscore 56% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #330 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ballston Spa in?
Ballston Spa Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,826 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ballston Spa kids go to high school?
Ballston Spa Senior High School, with 1,300 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Ballston Spa’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Ballston Spa Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Ballston Spa spend per student?
$25,787 in Ballston Spa Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ballston Spa families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.