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 New York 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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Delanson.
PK–6Duanesburg Elementary SchoolDuanesburg Central School District
7–12Duanesburg High SchoolDuanesburg Central School District
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.