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Saratoga Springs City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 638 students in Saratoga Springs City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Saratoga Springs City School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
5,798 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
479 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Saratoga Springs City School District, which is ranked #144 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
105 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
318 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
31%
# Black Students
110 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
4,928 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
85%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
351
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
401
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
454
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
409
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
440
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
456
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
458
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
478
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
463
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
504
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
424
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
46
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,637 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 $22,204 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,637
$31,307
Spending / Student
$22,204
$32,183
Best Saratoga Springs City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dorothy Nolan Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
221 Jones Rd
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 584-7383
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 584-7383
Grades: PK-5
| 638 students
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