Glens Falls City School District

15 Quade St
Glens Falls, NY 12801-2725
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 588 students in Glens Falls City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Glens Falls City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
1,950 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Glens Falls City School District, which is ranked #524 of all 1,017 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#525 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Glens Falls City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glens Falls City   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.
47%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glens Falls City   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%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Glens Falls City   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.
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Glens Falls City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
31 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,655 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
85%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
125
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
25
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,944 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Glens Falls City   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
$43 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Glens Falls City   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
$25,037
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Glens Falls City   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
$21,944
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Glens Falls City   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 Glens Falls City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glens Falls Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Quade St
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 793-3418
Grades: 5-8
| 588 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,950 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 85% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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