Brentwood Union Free School District

52 3rd Ave
Brentwood, NY 11717-6198
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Brentwood Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 483 students in Brentwood Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in Brentwood Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
17,901 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
1,297 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Brentwood Union Free School District, which is ranked #880 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#884 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brentwood Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brentwood Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brentwood Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brentwood Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Brentwood Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.73
# American Indian Students
138 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
337 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
15,593 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
31%
# Black Students
1,238 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
467 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
3%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
1,260
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,276
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,382
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,267
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,266
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,265
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,304
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,363
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,400
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,441
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,516
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,541
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,471
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
149
6,415

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,095 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 $23,751 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
$431 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brentwood Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$425 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brentwood Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,095
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brentwood Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,751
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brentwood Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brentwood Union Free School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
50 Timberline Dr
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2525
Grades: PK-K
| 483 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 17,901 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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