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Ballston Spa Senior High School

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Ballston Spa Senior High School ranks 384 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 69% of New York high schools

Summary

Ballston Spa Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Ballston Spa Central School District, with 1,288 students. The school is located in Ballston Spa, NY, and is ranked 304 out of 874 districts in the state, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ballston Spa Senior High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 30% of New York high schools over the past 5 years. The school's Regents exam proficiency rates often exceed the state averages, particularly in science subjects like Chemistry (86.36% proficient) and Physics (93.02% proficient). The school also performs strongly across different student subgroups, including female, male, and Hispanic students. However, the school's performance for African American students is an area of concern, ranking in the bottom 50% of New York high schools in recent years.

While Ballston Spa Senior High School's four-year graduation rate is on par with the state average, the school's dropout rate is slightly higher. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 26.8% to 34.1% in recent years. Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Niskayuna High School, Shenendehowa High School, and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School, Ballston Spa Senior High School performs well, but lags behind in certain areas, such as Regents exam proficiency in subjects like Geometry and Living Environment.

1,300

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,765

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 Ballston Ave
Ballston Spa, NY 12020-3691

(518) 884-7150

District: Ballston Spa Central School District

Feeder schools for Ballston Spa Senior High School:

Elementary:	Gordon Creek Elementary School
	Malta Avenue Elementary School
	Milton Terrace Elementary School
	Wood Road Elementary School
Middle:	Ballston Spa Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (9% vs 5%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

New York avg66%

384^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

304^th of 874Ballston Spa Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	384 of 1234	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	372 of 1242	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	353 of 1228	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	324 of 1190	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	102 of 519	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	366 of 1207	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	344 of 1210	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	277 of 1221	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	67.9	277 of 1255	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	234 of 1255	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.6	293 of 1237	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	297 of 1217	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	69.7	320 of 1198	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	296 of 1165	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	60.6	449 of 1117	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	353 of 1086	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.7	172 of 1027	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	68.6	224 of 1002	77.6%	★★★★☆
2006	69.5	206 of 986	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	62.9	342 of 935	63.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	9.6	644 of 671	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	70.6	142 of 686	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	145 of 679	78.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	66.3	141 of 424	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	102 of 386	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	207 of 447	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	335 of 1206	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	377 of 1219	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	281 of 1197	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	307 of 1155	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	29 of 290	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	65.9	417 of 1193	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	341 of 1176	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	207 of 885	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	221 of 865	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	227 of 851	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	257 of 760	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	359 of 815	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	347 of 791	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	441 of 607	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.6	191 of 564	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	206 of 531	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	67 of 389	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	124 of 493	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	92 of 498	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	635 of 1179	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	616 of 1170	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	623 of 1155	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	587 of 1101	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	112 of 289	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	527 of 1179	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	524 of 1154	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	325 of 1201	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	275 of 1211	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	287 of 1191	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	346 of 1154	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	85 of 354	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	317 of 1190	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	348 of 1176	70.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	62.3	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	156 of 328	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	50 of 306	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	64 of 272	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	113 of 212	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	590 of 1149	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	673 of 1144	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	562 of 1130	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	511 of 1038	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	545 of 1132	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	430 of 1095	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	413 of 788	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	421 of 781	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	380 of 776	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	337 of 738	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	371 of 793	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	372 of 765	51.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2023)67th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2023)47th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-23 vs school

Homeless (2025)27th percentile-42 vs school

African American (2023)4th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Physics93%+24 vs state

Common Core Algebra II90%+15 vs state

Chemistry86%+22 vs state

Geometry84%+24 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts82%+6 vs state

Earth Science79%+14 vs state

Global History and Geography78%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government77%~ state avg

Life Science Biology77%+19 vs state

Algebra I60%+4 vs state

Living Environment41%-16 vs state

Common Core Geometry17%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ballston Spa Senior High School	Public	9-12	220 Ballston Ave	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 884-7150	1,300	110	11.8	32.8%	1,097 (84.4%)	16 (1.2%)	95 (7.3%)	23 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (4.2%)	66.7	384^th of 1234 public high schools	68.9%		68.3	372^nd of 1242 public high schools	70.0%	12	86.4	89.9	81.6	16.7	78.6	78.3	41.0	93.0	77.1	59.7	76.8	83.6									99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	$25,765	$583	$25,183
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School	Public	9-12	88 Lakehill Rd	Burnt Hills	12027	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 399-9141	965	94	10.2	21.2%	863 (89.4%)	11 (1.1%)	31 (3.2%)	13 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.9%)	81.4	124^th of 1234 public high schools	90.0%		82.7	71^st of 1242 public high schools	94.3%	53	94.1	95.7	92.4		89.2	94.6	45.7	68.1	89.7	84.7	79.5	97.5									99.5	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.6	99.8	$26,910	$708	$26,202
Saratoga Springs High School	Public	9-12	1 Blue Streak Blvd	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 587-6690	1,847	144	12.7	28.1%	1,557 (84.3%)	37 (2.0%)	102 (5.5%)	46 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (4.8%)	80	151^st of 1234 public high schools	87.8%		78.3	163^rd of 1242 public high schools	86.9%	12	84.6	90.2	92.7	38.0	40.0	92.8	51.6	62.5	95.0	70.0	83.8	81.0	89.9								99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$22,809	$609	$22,200
Galway Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	5317 Sacandaga Rd	Galway	12074	Saratoga County	Galway Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 882-1033	419	49	8.5	36.0%	411 (98.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	64.7	419^th of 1234 public high schools	66.0%		66.6	416^th of 1242 public high schools	66.5%	3	59.3	66.7	82.4	19.1	69.2	89.7	73.0	100.0	73.5	85.0		68.6		42.4	55.2	61.4	47.4	69.0	70.5	67.4	98.1	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	$28,502	$823	$27,679
Shenendehowa High School	Public	9-12	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0310	2,968	220	13.4	21.9%	2,101 (70.8%)	100 (3.4%)	237 (8.0%)	359 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	166 (5.6%)	80.3	148^th of 1234 public high schools	88.0%		79.7	134^th of 1242 public high schools	89.2%	14	82.8	91.5	91.9	50.8	26.8	91.2	67.4	85.3	87.1	79.5	92.1	87.1	77.2								99.2	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.5	$22,171	$797	$21,374
Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	25 Kniskern Ave	Mechanicville	12118	Saratoga County	Mechanicville City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 664-9888	717	58	12.3	45.3%	630 (87.9%)	19 (2.6%)	27 (3.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.5%)	65.1	412^th of 1234 public high schools	66.6%		60.5	514^th of 1242 public high schools	58.6%	102	66.7	97.4	79.6	66.7	81.8	82.4	62.7	88.0	82.4	61.2		87.1		39.8	33.8	45.7	36.1	29.0	75.8	60.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	100.0	$20,703	$741	$19,962
Stillwater Middle School High School	Public	6-12	1068 Hudson Ave	Stillwater	12170	Saratoga County	Stillwater Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 373-6100	490	55	8.9	31.0%	454 (92.7%)	9 (1.8%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	74.7	241^st of 1234 public high schools	80.5%		75.3	230^th of 1242 public high schools	81.5%	11	92.1	97.4	86.5		90.4	74.7	74.7	77.8	90.4	76.6		93.6		50.0	68.8	46.2	68.3	81.3	14.8	40.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,438	$1,092	$29,346
Niskayuna High School	Public	9-12	1626 Balltown Rd	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-2511	1,379	109	12.6	21.7%	870 (63.1%)	77 (5.6%)	98 (7.1%)	257 (18.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.0%)	83	84^th of 1234 public high schools	93.2%		82.6	73^rd of 1242 public high schools	94.1%	11	86.6	97.3	94.1			91.5	42.1	88.2	88.5	77.4	92.0	92.5	81.9								99.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$24,476	$452	$24,024
Scotia-Glenville Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Tartan Way	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-1231	689	61	11.3	31.6%	611 (88.7%)	26 (3.8%)	37 (5.4%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	71.6	301^st of 1234 public high schools	75.6%		68.7	365^th of 1242 public high schools	70.6%	64	83.9	84.1	87.3	43.5	61.5	85.6	63.2	84.8	86.2	53.8	76.6	70.5	83.9								99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,034	$969	$28,064
Schenectady High School	Public	9-12	1445 The Plaza	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-2044	2,885	217	13.3	74.2%	455 (15.8%)	729 (25.3%)	689 (23.9%)	738 (25.6%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	264 (9.2%)	19.7	987^th of 1234 public high schools	20.0%		20.4	981^st of 1242 public high schools	21.0%	6	40.5	88.4	59.2	16.3	51.6	60.6	20.5	53.3	52.9	26.1	27.0	54.4	40.6								99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$29,317	$3,936	$25,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Ballston Spa Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Ballston Spa Senior High School?

Students at Ballston Spa Senior High School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Ballston Spa Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,300 students attended Ballston Spa Senior High School.

What schools feed into Ballston Spa Senior High School?

Ballston Spa Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gordon Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Malta Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Milton Terrace Elementary School
Elementary : Wood Road Elementary School
Middle : Ballston Spa Middle School

What district is Ballston Spa Senior High School in?

Ballston Spa Central School District

Is Ballston Spa Senior High School a good school?

Ballston Spa Senior High School ranks 384^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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