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Guilderland Central School District

8 School Rd
Guilderland Center, NY 12085-0018
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Guilderland Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,149 students in Guilderland Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Guilderland Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
4,840 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
455 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Guilderland Central School District, which is ranked #222 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#211 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
65%
52%
61%
49%
91%
78%
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
68%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,632 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,101 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,632
$31,307
Spending / Student
$23,101
$32,183

Best Guilderland Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Farnsworth Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6072 State Farm Rd
Guilderland, NY 12084
(518) 456-6010
Gr: 6-8 | 1,149 student Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,840 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 91% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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