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School Comparison

BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL
vs.
GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL
GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL (219 vs. 96).
  • BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL (322:1 vs. 255:1).
  • BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL (70 vs. 20).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL (219 vs. 96).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL (70 vs. 20).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL (322:1 vs. 255:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL

1 metric was reported by GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL. Comparable data for BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
198

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL
$24,679.34
GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL
$19,631.08
Local revenue share
BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL
58.7%
GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL
62.8%
State revenue share
BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL
36.5%
GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL
31.8%
Federal revenue share
BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL
4.9%
GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL
5.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL
25.4%
GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL
14.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Saratoga County
$99,653
Saratoga County
$99,653
Poverty rate
Saratoga County
6.7%
Saratoga County
6.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Saratoga County
43.8%
Saratoga County
43.8%
Unemployment rate
Saratoga County
2.9%
Saratoga County
2.9%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.