Top Rankings
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 719 students in Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
3,114 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, which is ranked #175 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
90%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,596 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,271 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,596
$31,324
Spending / Student
$26,271
$32,199
Best Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richard H O'rourke Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
173 Lakehill Rd
Burnt Hills, NY 12027
(518) 399-9141
Burnt Hills, NY 12027
(518) 399-9141
Gr: 6-8 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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