Saratoga Springs City School District Explained

Saratoga Springs City School District
Type:Public
Budget:US$117 million
Established:1923
Grades:Pre-kindergarten, K-12
Superintendent:Dr. Michael Patton
Students:6,442[1]
Free Label:Unions
Free Text:NYSUT, CSEA, SAANYS
Location:Saratoga Springs, New York
Country:United States

The Saratoga Springs City School District is the public school district of Saratoga Springs, New York. The district is an independent public entity. It is governed by the Saratoga Springs City School District Board of Education, whose members are elected in non-partisan elections for staggered, three-year terms. The board selects a superintendent, who is the district's chief administrative official. The district's offices are located in the former Junior High building on 3 Blue Streak Boulevard, next to the high school.

The district has six elementary schools, one middle school, and one comprehensive high school serving about 6,400 students. As of 2015, it spends an average of $16,161 per pupil and has a student to teacher ratio of 14.3 (the national averages are $12,435 and 15.3 respectively).[2]

The district serves students from the city of Saratoga Springs and the Saratoga County towns of Milton, Wilton, Malta, Greenfield and Saratoga.

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Board of education

There are nine (9) Board members. They are elected in the school budget elections in May to staggered three-year terms, which expire on June 30.

Source: https://www.saratogaschools.org/boe/board-members/

Notes and References

  1. http://www.saratogaschools.org/district.cfm?subpage=520205 Enrollment at District website
  2. http://www.bestplaces.net/education/city/new_york/saratoga_springs Saratoga Springs, New York (NY) education and school resources - Sperling's BestPlaces