Thursday, 11 January 2024 13:32

Census Bureau Releases Poverty Rate Data for Local School Districts

The United States Census Bureau released estimates for school district poverty rates last month. The data is for 2022. 

• The Saratoga Springs City School District had 6,895 kids between the ages of 5 and 17. 441 of them lived in poverty, giving the district a 6.4% poverty rate.

• Ballston Spa Central School District had 4,202 kids between the ages of 5 and 17. 362 of them lived in poverty, leaving the district with a 8.6% poverty rate.

• Schuylerville Central School District had 1,619 kids between the ages of 5 and 17. 117 of them lived in poverty, resulting in a 7.2% poverty rate for the district.

Some of the highest 2022 poverty rates in New York State, at around 40%, were in the Rochester, Syracuse, and Binghamton school districts. Some of the lowest rates, at less than 2%, were found in Garden City, Scarsdale, and Massapequa.

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