Galway Central School District

5317 Sacandaga Rd
Galway, NY 12074-0130
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 408 students in Galway Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Galway Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Galway Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Galway Junior/senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
826 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Galway Central School District, which is ranked #366 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#369 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Galway Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Galway Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Galway Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Galway Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Galway Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
3 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
807 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
98%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
67
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
3
23,878

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,875 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Galway Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Galway Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,252
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Galway Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,875
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Galway Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Galway Central School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Galway Junior/senior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5317 Sacandaga Rd
Galway, NY 12074
(518) 882-1033
Grades: 6-12
| 408 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 826 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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