Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District is a public school district based in Burnt Hills, New York, serving 3,137 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #156 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 627 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Christopher Abdoo. It spends about $19,763 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the New York median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,763 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,849 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $81.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $70.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 287 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 639 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 314 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Christopher Abdoo
Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canandaigua City School DistrictCanandaigua | 3,189 | 3 | $20,248 | 10.2 | #152 |
| Carthage Central School DistrictCarthage | 3,183 | 5 | $20,366 | 10.8 | #153 |
| Hauppauge Union Free School DistrictHauppauge | 3,165 | 5 | $31,522 | 9.9 | #154 |
| Fulton City School DistrictFulton | 3,159 | 6 | $22,094 | 11.8 | #155 |
| Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School DistrictBurnt Hills · this district | 3,137 | 5 | $19,763 | 10.9 | #156 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pampa ISDPampa, TX | 3,141 | $9,315 | 14.6 |
| Burlington Community School DistrictBurlington, IA | 3,140 | $13,990 | 12.9 |
| Allen CountyScottsville, KY | 3,138 | $10,436 | 17.1 |
| Ferndale Public SchoolsFerndale, MI | 3,137 | $12,327 | 17.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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