Copiague Union Free School District

2650 Great Neck Rd
Copiague, NY 11726-1699
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Copiague 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 middle school serving 1,061 students in Copiague Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Copiague Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
4,635 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Copiague Union Free School District, which is ranked #885 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 90% has increased from 87% 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 Copiague Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Copiague 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.
32%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Copiague 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.
70%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Copiague 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.
90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Copiague 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:

0.49
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
72 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,167 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
29%
# Black Students
881 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
19%
20%
# White Students
427 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
9%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
302
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
373
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
329
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
324
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
400
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
332
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
367
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
427
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
359
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
3
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,589 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 $27,857 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Copiague 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
$129 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Copiague 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
$29,589
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Copiague 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
$27,857
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Copiague 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 Copiague Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Copiague Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2650 Great Neck Rd
Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-4011
Grades: 6-8
| 1,061 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,635 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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