South Glens Falls’s public schools score below 52% of New York districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving South Glens Falls, 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 88% 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.
South Glens Falls’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 804 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Glens Falls’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,090 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 Oliver W Winch Middle School, then South Glens Falls 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 South Glens Falls’s grade
B−: better than 48% of New York school districts, #413 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Glens Falls, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in South Glens Falls
Oliver W Winch Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in South Glens Falls
Oliver W Winch Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in South Glens Falls
Oliver W Winch Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in South Glens Falls
South Glens Falls Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 939 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in South Glens Falls
South Glens Falls Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 939 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in South Glens Falls
South Glens Falls Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 939 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in South Glens Falls
South Glens Falls Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 939 students · 14:1 students per teacher
South Glens Falls’s public schools are run by South Glens Falls Central School District, which also serves Moreau, Northumberland and Wilton. 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
South Glens Falls vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share South Glens Falls’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| South Glens Falls | B− | South Glens Falls Central |
| Moreau | B− | South Glens Falls Central |
| Glens Falls | C | Glens Falls City PK–12 · Glens Falls Common K–6 |
Every school in South Glens Falls
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 South Glens Falls’s schools
Are South Glens Falls’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South Glens Falls children attend score below 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #413 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is South Glens Falls in?
South Glens Falls Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,883 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do South Glens Falls kids go to high school?
South Glens Falls Senior High School, with 939 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is South Glens Falls’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in South Glens Falls Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does South Glens Falls spend per student?
$22,090 in South Glens Falls Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What South Glens Falls 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.