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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 507 students in Brentwood Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in Brentwood Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
1,543 Schools
# Students
17,826 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
1,262 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Brentwood Union Free School District, which is ranked #881 of all 1,017 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.
Overall District Rank
#884 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
78%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.73
# American Indian Students
114 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
320 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
15,559 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
30%
# Black Students
1,273 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
446 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
2%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
1,234
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,393
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,266
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,239
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,252
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,329
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,360
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,384
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,386
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,476
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,574
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,462
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,290
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
163
6,528
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,196 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,851 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$431 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$425 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,196
$31,353
Spending / Student
$23,851
$32,230
Best Brentwood Union Free School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
East Elementary School
Magnet School
50 Timberline Dr
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2525
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2525
Grades: PK-K
| 507 students
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