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Commack Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,861 students in Commack Union Free School District.
Public High School in Commack Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 99% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 97% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Commack Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Commack High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
5,550 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
466 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Commack Union Free School District, which is ranked #154 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
# American Indian Students
16 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
668 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
12%
9%
# Hispanic Students
709 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
28%
# Black Students
122 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
3,911 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
71%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
361
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
368
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
383
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
406
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
403
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
431
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
435
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
425
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
442
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
405
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
507
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
487
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
44
26,844
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,170 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,994 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$195 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,170
$31,353
Spending / Student
$33,994
$32,230
Best Commack Union Free School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Commack High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1 Scholar Ln
Commack, NY 11725
(631) 912-2109
Commack, NY 11725
(631) 912-2109
Grades: 9-12
| 1,861 students
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