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Item: Guilderland Central School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

8 School Rd
Guilderland Center, NY 12085-0018

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Top 30%

Tel: (518) 456-6200

www.guilderlandschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

7 Schools

4,810 Schools

# Students

4,822 Students

2,503,634 Students

# Teachers

448 Teachers

218,347 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Guilderland Central School District	New York
Kind	337	153
1	330	158
2	363	161
3	354	164
4	376	161
5	382	164
6	397	164
7	373	167
8	405	169
9	363	183
10	381	181
11	344	172
12	363	172
Grade Not Listed	54	32

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District Rank

Guilderland Central School District, which is ranked #222 of all 1,008 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Guilderland Central School District
2023	#211
2022	#188
2021	#242
2019	#215
2018	#198
2017	#213
2016	#188
2015	#174
2014	#84
2013	#103
2012	#103

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65%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Guilderland Central School District	New York
2023	65%	52%
2022	61%	46%
2021	61%	55%
2019	69%	54%
2018	69%	52%
2017	65%	50%
2016	69%	49%
2015	69%	48%
2014	62%	41%
2013	58%	39%
2012	85%	69%

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61%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Guilderland Central School District	New York
2022	61%	49%
2021	68%	62%
2019	63%	52%
2018	69%	52%
2017	60%	47%
2016	61%	46%
2015	58%	40%
2014	53%	37%
2013	56%	39%
2012	78%	60%
2011	77%	58%

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91%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Guilderland Central School District	New York
2022	91%	78%
2021	89%	84%

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Guilderland Central School District	New York
2023	94%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	94%	85%
2020	95%	83%
2019	94%	83%
2018	94%	82%
2017	93%	82%
2016	93%	81%
2015	94%	79%
2014	93%	78%
2013	93%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Guilderland Central School District	New York
2024	0.51	0.72
2023	0.49	0.73
2022	0.47	0.72
2021	0.45	0.72
2020	0.42	0.71
2019	0.42	0.71
2018	0.41	0.71
2017	0.41	0.71
2016	0.38	0.70
2015	0.36	0.70
2014	0.34	0.69
2013	0.32	0.69
2012	0.32	0.68
2011	0.31	0.68
2010	0.28	0.66
2009	0.28	0.66
2008	0.26	0.66
2007	0.24	0.65
2006	0.24	0.64
2005	0.21	0.64
2004	0.18	0.63
2003	0.16	0.62
2002	0.15	0.62
2001	0.15	0.63
2000	0.17	0.62
1999	0.16	0.62
1998	0.17	0.61
1997	0.15	0.61
1996	0.15	0.60
1995	0.15	0.60
1994	0.15	0.60
1993	0.14	0.59
1992	0.14	0.58

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

15%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Guilderland Central School District	New York
2024	15%	10%
2023	15%	10%
2022	16%	10%
2021	14%	10%
2020	14%	9%
2019	14%	9%
2018	14%	9%
2017	14%	9%
2016	13%	9%
2015	12%	9%
2014	10%	9%
2013	10%	9%
2012	11%	9%
2011	10%	8%
2010	10%	8%
2009	9%	9%
2008	7%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	7%	7%
2005	6%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	4%	6%
2001	3%	7%
2000	4%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	5%	5%
1997	4%	5%
1996	4%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Guilderland Central School District	New York
2024	7%	30%
2023	6%	29%
2022	5%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	4%	27%
2019	4%	27%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	2%	23%
2011	3%	22%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	21%
2008	2%	21%
2007	3%	21%
2006	3%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	1%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1995	1%	17%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	16%
1992	1%	16%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Guilderland Central School District	New York
2024	5%	16%
2023	5%	16%
2022	4%	16%
2021	4%	17%
2020	4%	17%
2019	4%	17%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	3%	18%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	18%
2011	5%	19%
2010	4%	19%
2009	4%	19%
2008	5%	20%
2007	4%	19%
2006	4%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	4%	20%
2003	3%	20%
2002	3%	20%
2001	3%	20%
2000	3%	21%
1999	3%	21%
1998	3%	20%
1997	3%	20%
1996	3%	20%
1995	3%	20%
1994	3%	20%
1993	3%	20%
1992	3%	20%

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% White

67%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Guilderland Central School District	New York
2024	68%	40%
2023	70%	40%
2022	71%	41%
2021	73%	41%
2020	75%	43%
2019	75%	43%
2018	76%	44%
2017	76%	44%
2016	78%	44%
2015	79%	45%
2014	81%	46%
2013	82%	47%
2012	82%	48%
2011	82%	49%
2010	84%	51%
2009	85%	51%
2008	85%	51%
2007	86%	52%
2006	86%	53%
2005	88%	53%
2004	91%	54%
2003	91%	55%
2002	92%	55%
2001	92%	55%
2000	91%	55%
1999	92%	55%
1998	91%	57%
1997	92%	57%
1996	92%	58%
1995	92%	58%
1994	92%	58%
1993	93%	59%
1992	93%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Guilderland Central School District	New York
2024	5%	3%
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,713 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,187 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$105 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Guilderland Central School District	New York
2023	$105 MM	$36 MM
2022	$104 MM	$36 MM
2021	$105 MM	$36 MM
2020	$104 MM	$36 MM
2019	$104 MM	$35 MM
2018	$102 MM	$34 MM
2017	$101 MM	$33 MM
2016	$99 MM	$32 MM
2015	$85 MM	$29 MM
2014	$92 MM	$31 MM
2012	$88 MM	$29 MM
2011	$88 MM	$29 MM
2010	$85 MM	$29 MM
2009	$87 MM	$29 MM
2008	$85 MM	$28 MM
2007	$83 MM	$27 MM
2006	$80 MM	$25 MM
2005	$73 MM	$24 MM
2004	$70 MM	$22 MM
2003	$67 MM	$21 MM
2002	$64 MM	$20 MM
2001	$60 MM	$19 MM
2000	$58 MM	$18 MM
1999	$55 MM	$17 MM
1998	$53 MM	$16 MM
1997	$50 MM	$15 MM
1996	$50 MM	$15 MM
1995	$46 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$112 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Guilderland Central School District	New York
2023	$112 MM	$21 MM
2022	$104 MM	$22 MM
2021	$112 MM	$21 MM
2020	$104 MM	$22 MM
2019	$99 MM	$35 MM
2018	$97 MM	$34 MM
2017	$98 MM	$33 MM
2016	$100 MM	$31 MM
2015	$99 MM	$30 MM
2014	$88 MM	$29 MM
2012	$86 MM	$28 MM
2011	$92 MM	$30 MM
2010	$99 MM	$30 MM
2009	$85 MM	$28 MM
2008	$81 MM	$27 MM
2007	$76 MM	$26 MM
2006	$76 MM	$25 MM
2005	$83 MM	$24 MM
2004	$71 MM	$23 MM
2003	$70 MM	$24 MM
2002	$61 MM	$23 MM
2001	$59 MM	$21 MM
2000	$56 MM	$19 MM
1999	$56 MM	$17 MM
1998	$64 MM	$16 MM
1997	$54 MM	$15 MM
1996	$45 MM	$16 MM
1995	$46 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,713

$31,371

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Guilderland Central School District	New York
2023	$21,574	$43,745
2022	$21,562	$44,052
2021	$21,762	$45,286
2020	$21,562	$44,052
2019	$21,601	$41,967
2018	$21,150	$37,783
2017	$20,890	$37,501
2016	$20,462	$36,257
2015	$17,396	$23,859
2014	$18,611	$33,260
2012	$17,376	$25,935
2011	$16,856	$26,364
2010	$16,192	$23,859
2009	$16,251	$21,692
2008	$15,928	$20,453
2007	$15,351	$18,556
2006	$14,436	$17,116
2005	$12,863	$16,764
2004	$12,301	$16,002
2003	$11,800	$14,881
2002	$11,215	$13,663
2001	$10,659	$12,690
2000	$10,118	$11,736
1999	$9,959	$11,068
1998	$9,769	$10,435
1997	$9,269	$9,995
1995	$9,027	$9,825
1992	$8,057	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$23,187

$32,248

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Guilderland Central School District	New York
2023	$23,039	$25,493
2022	$21,386	$26,731
2021	$23,240	$26,391
2020	$21,386	$26,731
2019	$20,667	$42,427
2018	$20,018	$38,270
2017	$20,419	$36,628
2016	$20,534	$34,588
2015	$20,124	$24,841
2014	$17,837	$31,853
2012	$17,116	$25,203
2011	$17,492	$27,087
2010	$18,732	$24,841
2009	$16,042	$21,514
2008	$15,026	$20,169
2007	$13,963	$18,076
2006	$13,765	$17,357
2005	$14,658	$16,650
2004	$12,606	$16,888
2003	$12,328	$16,638
2002	$10,686	$15,352
2001	$10,435	$13,878
2000	$9,761	$12,449
1999	$10,088	$11,246
1998	$11,662	$10,823
1997	$10,133	$10,248
1995	$8,947	$9,858
1992	$8,596	$8,716

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Best Guilderland Central School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Guilderland High School

(Math: 72% | Reading: ≥95%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

8 School Rd
Guilderland Center, NY 12085
(518) 861-8591

Gr: 9-12 | 1,476 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #22.

Farnsworth Middle School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

6072 State Farm Rd
Guilderland, NY 12084
(518) 456-6010

Gr: 6-8 | 1,186 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #33.

Lynnwood Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

8 Regina Dr
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 355-7930

Gr: K-5 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #44.

Guilderland Elementary School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2225 Western Ave
Guilderland, NY 12084
(518) 869-0293

Gr: K-5 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #55.

Pine Bush Elementary School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3437 Carman Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 357-2770

Gr: K-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #66.

Altamont Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

117 Grand St
Altamont, NY 12009
(518) 861-8528

Gr: K-5 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #77.

Westmere Elementary School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6270 Johnston Rd
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 456-3771

Gr: K-5 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Guilderland Central School District?

Guilderland Central School District manages 7 public schools serving 4,822 students.

What is the rank of Guilderland Central School District?

Guilderland Central School District is ranked #222 out of 1,008 school districts in New York (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Guilderland Central School District?

67% of Guilderland Central School District students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Guilderland Central School District?

Guilderland Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Guilderland Central School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,187 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,822 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 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