Shenendehowa Central School District

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades K–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Clifton Park, Halfmoon, Malta, Waterford and Round Lake, and parts of Ballston.

At a glance

9,348Students enrolled

12Schools

5Towns served

$21,150Spent per student

13:1Student–teacher ratio

22%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

Clifton ParkMaltaRound Lake

Grades K–5

7 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

KODA MIDDLE SCHOOL or GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL or ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

SHENENDEHOWA HIGH SCHOOL2,968 students · Clifton ParkThis district

Grades K–5

CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL510 students · Ballston LakeThis district

Grades 6–8

4 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listBallston Spa Central School District

Grades 9–12

SHENENDEHOWA HIGH SCHOOL or BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades K–5

8 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

KODA MIDDLE SCHOOL or GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL or ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

SHENENDEHOWA HIGH SCHOOL2,968 students · Clifton ParkThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency72%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts73%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$21,150

per student each year · 39% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction64%

Support & administration34%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)62%

State33%

Federal5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

9,409’20

9,448’21

9,389’22

9,289’23

9,348’24

Students

White · 70%6,516

Asian · 12%1,158

Hispanic · 8%757

Two or more races · 6%579

Black · 3%322

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%12

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Clifton Park37,991 people

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Halfmoon26,245 people

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Malta17,398 people

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Waterford8,163 people

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Round Lake915 people

Also covers small parts of Ballston.

Schools12 in district

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ARONGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 589 students · Clifton Park

BPublic 📚

SHATEKON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 560 students · Clifton Park

B+Public 📚

ORENDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 548 students · Clifton Park

A-Public 📚

SKANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 524 students · Clifton Park

A-Public 📚

OKTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 519 students · Clifton Park

B+Public 📚

CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 510 students · Ballston Lake

APublic 📚

KARIGON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 479 students · Clifton Park

A-Public 📚

TESAGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 361 students · Clifton Park

A-Public 📚

KODA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 765 students · Clifton Park

B-Public 📚

GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 764 students · Clifton Park

BPublic 📚

ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 761 students · Clifton Park

B+Public 🏫

SHENENDEHOWA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,968 students · Clifton Park

APublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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North Colonie Central School DistrictColonie · $21,609 per student

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South Colonie Central School DistrictColonie · $23,641 per student

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Hoosic Valley Central School DistrictSchaghticoke · $25,922 per student

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Saratoga Springs City School DistrictMilton · Saratoga Springs · $22,100 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.