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Galway Central School District

5317 Sacandaga Rd
Galway, NY 12074-0130
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 418 students in Galway Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Galway Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
826 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Galway Central School District, which is ranked #361 of all 1,009 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 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#351 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
60%
52%
51%
49%
85-89%
78%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
1%
31%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
98%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,875 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,252
$31,307
Spending / Student
$24,875
$32,183

Best Galway Central School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Joseph Henry Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5317 Sacandaga Rd
Galway, NY 12074
(518) 882-1033
Gr: PK-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 826 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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