B+
Guilderland Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Guilderland and Altamont, and parts of Bethlehem, New Scotland and Knox.
Students
4,822
Schools
7
Spent per student
$23,059
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$43.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Guilderland Central School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 33% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $43.3M, about $8,970 per student
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,059 per student · 33% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 30%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 33%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,811’20
4,824’21
4,853’22
4,840’23
4,822’24
About steady.
Students
White 67%Asian 15%Hispanic 8%Black 5%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Westmere Elementary School
B−528 students11:1
Guilderland Elementary School
B470 students10:1
Pine Bush Elementary School
B462 students11:1
Lynnwood Elementary School
B405 students11:1
Altamont Elementary School
B−295 students10:1
Farnsworth Middle School
B−1,186 students11:1
Guilderland High School
A1,476 students11:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.