Queensbury Union Free School District

What Queensbury Union Free School District does

Queensbury Union Free School District is a New York State public K-12 school district headquartered in Queensbury, New York, serving approximately 3,000 students across five schools consolidated on a single campus. As a government entity, the district operates under the authority of New York State education law, governed by an elected Board of Education with a Superintendent-led central office. Its funding is derived from three primary streams: local property taxes, New York State Foundation Aid and related state aid formulas, and federal grants, making its revenue mechanics fundamentally non-commercial and tied to enrollment, property values, and legislative appropriations.

The district's operating model is built on standard K-12 instructional delivery supplemented by a modest technology stack: SchoolTool functions as the student information system, ParentSquare powers family-school communications, and My School Bucks handles fee and meal payments. The 'Success for our Future' capital project, focused on elementary school renovations, indicates an active facility-modernization agenda funded through voter-approved borrowing and state building aid. Recognition as a second-consecutive School of Distinction and the Distinguished Administrator Award to Andrew Snide function as external validation signals of instructional quality.

Distribution and partnerships are central to operating scale. The district maintains an ongoing partnership with WSWHE BOCES for shared back-office and specialized instructional services, engages approximately 60 community organizations, and operates a sister city relationship with Saga City, Japan, signaling international and cultural programming scope. The customer base is geographically captive: residents of the Queensbury UFSD attendance zone for whom the district is the default public K-12 provider, with tuition-limited private and homeschool alternatives serving as the only competitive substitutes.

Name

Queensbury Union Free School District

Legal name

Queensbury Union Free School District

Website

https://queensburyschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Queensbury Union Free School District is a New York State public K-12 school district serving approximately 3,000 students across five schools on a single campus in Queensbury, New York, funded through local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary school services
• Secondary school programs
• Athletic education programs
• Summer learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Queensbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Public school district funded primarily through state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants. Serves students in grades UPK-12.
2. Non-Resident Tuition: Accepts tuition students from outside the district boundaries for educational services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Queensbury Union Free School District is a public school district operating four schools on a single campus in Queensbury, NY, serving approximately 3,000 students in grades UPK-12. It delivers academic instruction, athletics, summer programs, and student/family support services through SchoolTool, ParentSquare, and My School Bucks digital platforms.

Product overview

Queensbury Union Free School District is a public school district offering a comprehensive PreK-12 educational program serving approximately 3,000 students across four schools: Queensbury Elementary School (UPK-3), William H. Barton Intermediate School (4-5), Queensbury Middle School (6-8), and Queensbury High School (9-12). The district provides student information management through SchoolTool Parent Portal (mobile app for iOS/Android), family engagement via ParentSquare (communications and notifications), and extensive athletics programs (25+ sports, 70+ teams). Additional services include summer programs (Summer Academy, Summer Success, Credit Recovery, Summer Music Academy, Q-Club) and the Q-munity Bus mobile outreach program. The district operates with a unified platform structure using Apptegy for website management, SchoolTool for student records, and ParentSquare for family communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Queensbury Elementary School (QES)
• William H. Barton Intermediate School (WHBI)
• Queensbury Middle School (QMS)
• Queensbury High School (QHS)
• Athletics Program
• Summer Academy
• Summer Success
• Credit Recovery Program
• Summer Music Academy
• Q-munity Bus
• Non-Resident Tuition Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 270 graduates in Class of 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WSWHE BOCEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQueensbury is a component school district of WSWHE BOCES (Western Southern Washington Hamilton Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services). BOCES provides shared services including career and technical education, special education, and administrative services to member districts.
• Saga City, Japan (Sister City)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational sister-city exchange program with Saga City, Japan. Students and staff serve as international ambassadors through foreign-exchange programs, visits with foreign diplomats, and musical performances in Europe.
• Town of Queensbury Parks & Recreation DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNearly 60 community organizations, including Town of Queensbury Parks & Recreation, hold programs on school grounds each year. Partnership turns district into heart of the community.
• Foothills CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletic conference membership in Foothills Council (Section 2 of NYSPHSAA). Queensbury competes as a Class A school with commitment to league competition standards.
• The Hyde CollectionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal art museum offering Summer Youth Programs for students. Museum provides youth programming opportunities and scholarships.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Niskayuna Central School District: Capital Region K-12 public district with strong academic rankings and similar comprehensive-program model. Comparable on reputation positioning, athletics footprint, and fiscal stewardship.
• South Glens Falls Central School District: Neighboring Warren County public K-12 district of similar size. Directly comparable in funding source mix, Foothills Council athletics, and community-organization model.
• Bethlehem Central School District: Capital Region public K-12 district of similar size and suburban/college-town profile. Comparable on academic-reputation competition, Foundation Aid funding, and comprehensive extracurricular footprint.
• Hudson Falls Central School District: Neighboring Washington County public K-12 district. Comparable on rural/suburban Capital Region demographic profile, Foothills Council membership, and tax-base dynamics.
• Shenendehowa Central School District: Large Capital Region K-12 public district competing in Suburban Council athletics. Comparable on scale, comprehensive program, and per-pupil funding dynamics.
• Glens Falls City School District: Adjacent public K-12 district in the same Foothills Council athletic conference. Closely comparable on size, funding base, and the southern Adirondacks demographic profile.
• Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District: Capital Region K-12 public district with comparable size and Suburban Council athletics. Comparable on funding mix, comprehensive-program model, and parent-engagement practices.
• Saratoga Springs City School District: Another Capital Region public K-12 district of similar size and academic profile. Directly comparable on demographics, athletics footprint (Suburban Council), and statewide Foundation Aid funding model.

Regional players

• Hadley-Luzerne Central School District: Smaller Adirondack-region public K-12 district with comparable rural/suburban demographic profile. Comparable on funding model but smaller scale, useful as a size-comparable reference.

Broad incumbents

• WSWHE BOCES (Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex): BOCES cooperative that includes Queensbury as a component district. Provides shared career-technical, special education, and administrative services — a structural back-office peer and operating partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qufsd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@q-tube6870/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/queensbury
• Instagraminstagram.com/queensburyschools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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