Averill Park Central School District, New York, elections

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Averill Park Central School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,614 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Averill Park Central School District is a school district in New York (Rensselaer County). During the 2024 school year, 2,614 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Averill Park Central School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Samantha Hicks2028
Meghan McGarry2028
Christopher Phillips20252028
Jessica Zweig2027
Lauren Jacobs20242027
Jessica DiFiore2026
Michelle Garofolo2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Averill Park Central School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New York State Assembly District 107Scott H. BendettRepublican Party 94% 11%
New York State Assembly District 108John T. McDonald IIIDemocratic Party 6% 9%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,330,000 $2,745 11%
Local: $33,267,000 $12,460 48%
State: $28,785,000 $10,781 42%
Total: $69,382,000 $25,986
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $69,708,000 $26,107
Total Current Expenditures: $59,118,000 $22,141
Instructional Expenditures: $38,924,000 $14,578 56%
Student and Staff Support: $5,587,000 $2,092 8%
Administration: $5,255,000 $1,968 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,352,000 $3,502 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,489,000 $1,681
Construction: $2,561,000 $959
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $42,000 $15
Interest on Debt: $4,239,000 $1,587

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 58 <50 <50 40-59 50-59 59
2018-2019 73 >=50 >=50 50-59 50-59 74
2017-2018 68 60-79 <50 40-49 50-59 69
2016-2017 63 60-79 <50 50-59 40-59 64
2015-2016 67 40-59 >=50 50-59 40-59 68
2014-2015 63 40-59 >=50 40-59 40-59 64
2013-2014 47 60-79 <50 40-59 <50 48
2012-2013 48 70-79 21-39 21-39 <50 48
2011-2012 78 >=80 >=50 60-79 PS >=50 79
2010-2011 78 >=80 >=50 >=50 >=50 78

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 69 >=50 >=50 60-79 70-79 69
2018-2019 67 >=50 >=50 60-69 50-59 67
2017-2018 65 60-79 >=50 50-59 50-59 65
2016-2017 62 60-79 <50 50-59 40-59 63
2015-2016 59 60-79 >=50 40-49 40-59 60
2014-2015 53 40-59 <50 40-59 21-39 53
2013-2014 42 40-59 <50 21-39 <50 43
2012-2013 50 70-79 21-39 21-39 <50 50
2011-2012 73 >=80 >=50 40-59 PS >=50 73
2010-2011 71 >=80 >=50 >=50 PS <50 71

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 93 PS PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 84 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 93 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 92 >=50 PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 95 >=50 PS PS >=95
2012-2013 88 PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 94 PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 85 PS PS PS 85-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,614 0.0
2022-2023 2,615 -2.1
2021-2022 2,670 0.6
2020-2021 2,655 -1.8
2019-2020 2,704 0.7
2018-2019 2,686 -1.8
2017-2018 2,734 -1.8
2016-2017 2,784 -2.6
2015-2016 2,855 -3.8
2014-2015 2,964 -3.8
2013-2014 3,076 -2.2
2012-2013 3,143 -2.3
2011-2012 3,216 -3.6
2010-2011 3,333 -1.0
2009-2010 3,367 0.1
2008-2009 3,364 -1.3
2007-2008 3,408 -1.1
2006-2007 3,447 -0.6
2005-2006 3,469 -0.6
2004-2005 3,489 -1.6
2003-2004 3,546 2.3
2002-2003 3,466 -1.5
2001-2002 3,517 0.6
2000-2001 3,495 0.2
1999-2000 3,489 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Averill Park Central School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 10.1
Black 1.0 15.5
Hispanic 3.3 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 3.6 3.5
White 91.2 39.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Averill Park Central School District had 184.43 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.17.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 11.63
Elementary: 85.24
Secondary: 87.56
Total: 184.43

Averill Park Central School District employed 12.61 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.61
District Administrative Support: 18.00
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 1.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 86.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.46
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 29.00
Other Support Services: 113.10

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Averill Park Central School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Algonquin Middle School6156-8
Averill Park High School8849-12
Miller Hill School365KG-5
Poestenkill Elementary School330KG-5
West Sand Lake Elementary School392KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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