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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,881 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Ballston Spa Central School District is a school district in New York (Saratoga County). During the 2024 school year, 3,881 students attended one of the district's six schools.

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

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About the district

School board

The Ballston Spa 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
Carrie Chapman20252028
Timothy Turbiak20252028
Fabrizia Rodriguez20242027
Jason Fernau20182027
Julia Routbort Baskin20222026
Matthew Dreher20202026
Katie Whittemore20202026

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Ballston Spa Central School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New York State Assembly District 112Mary Beth WalshRepublican Party 57% 9%
New York State Assembly District 113Carrie WoernerDemocratic Party 43% 7%

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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: $11,028,000 $2,742 10%
Local: $58,846,000 $14,631 56%
State: $36,176,000 $8,995 34%
Total: $106,050,000 $26,367
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $104,425,000 $25,963
Total Current Expenditures: $93,474,000 $23,240
Instructional Expenditures: $59,723,000 $14,849 57%
Student and Staff Support: $10,664,000 $2,651 10%
Administration: $8,163,000 $2,029 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,924,000 $3,710 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,654,000 $1,405
Construction: $4,180,000 $1,039
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $279,000 $69
Interest on Debt: $3,901,000 $969

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 (%)
2021-2022 56 80-89 30-39 40-44 PS 45-49 57
2020-2021 54 >=80 40-59 40-44 PS 50-59 55
2018-2019 67 >=80 50-59 45-49 40-49 68
2017-2018 67 80-89 40-59 40-49 40-59 68
2016-2017 63 80-89 40-59 30-39 PS 40-59 63
2015-2016 63 >=80 21-39 30-39 >=50 64
2014-2015 62 >=80 30-39 21-39 PS 63
2013-2014 45 50-59 <=10 <=20 PS PS 46
2012-2013 42 60-69 11-19 <50 43
2011-2012 72 >=80 50-59 >=50 PS 72
2010-2011 74 >=80 50-59 65-69 74

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 (%)
2021-2022 44 70-79 20-29 35-39 PS 40-44 45
2020-2021 55 >=80 <50 55-59 PS 50-59 55
2018-2019 59 60-79 40-49 40-44 40-49 60
2017-2018 58 80-89 40-59 30-39 40-59 59
2016-2017 56 >=80 40-59 40-49 PS 40-59 56
2015-2016 54 60-79 40-59 30-39 >=50 55
2014-2015 49 40-59 20-29 21-39 PS 50
2013-2014 39 50-59 20-29 <50 PS PS 40
2012-2013 42 60-69 20-29 <50 43
2011-2012 66 60-79 40-49 >=50 PS 66
2010-2011 63 60-79 40-49 60-64 63

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 (%)
2021-2022 85 >=50 >=50 60-79 >=50 85-89
2020-2021 89 PS >=50 >=50 PS 85-89
2019-2020 90 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 89 >=50 >=50 PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 88 PS >=50 >=50 PS 89
2016-2017 89 PS >=50 PS 89
2015-2016 89 PS >=50 PS 88
2014-2015 88 >=50 >=50 PS PS 88
2013-2014 84 >=50 >=50 PS 85
2012-2013 84 PS >=50 PS 85
2011-2012 83 PS >=50 >=50 83
2010-2011 86 PS >=50 PS 87

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 3,881 -1.0
2022-2023 3,920 -2.6
2021-2022 4,022 -0.5
2020-2021 4,041 -1.1
2019-2020 4,087 -0.6
2018-2019 4,110 0.0
2017-2018 4,109 -1.2
2016-2017 4,160 0.5
2015-2016 4,140 -1.5
2014-2015 4,202 -0.5
2013-2014 4,221 -0.9
2012-2013 4,261 -0.8
2011-2012 4,294 2.5
2010-2011 4,185 -2.7
2009-2010 4,300 -1.9
2008-2009 4,382 -0.6
2007-2008 4,409 -0.5
2006-2007 4,431 -0.4
2005-2006 4,447 -0.2
2004-2005 4,457 -1.4
2003-2004 4,521 1.0
2002-2003 4,477 1.2
2001-2002 4,423 1.2
2000-2001 4,372 3.8
1999-2000 4,205 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Ballston Spa Central School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1 10.1
Black 1.7 15.5
Hispanic 7.5 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 5.2 3.5
White 83.3 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, Ballston Spa Central School District had 355.91 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.9.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 20.72
Elementary: 171.45
Secondary: 158.86
Total: 355.91

Ballston Spa Central School District employed 6.76 district administrators and 8.74 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.76
District Administrative Support: 122.50
School Administrators: 8.74
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 93.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.32
Total Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.88
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 42.67
Other Support Services: 107.00

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 Ballston Spa Central School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ballston Spa Middle School8976-8
Ballston Spa Senior High School1,2889-12
Gordon Creek Elementary School452KG-5
Malta Avenue Elementary School336KG-5
Milton Terrace Elementary School394KG-5
Wood Road Elementary School494KG-5

School board meetings

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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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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