Deer Park Union Free School District

1881 Deer Park Ave
Deer Park, NY 11729-4326
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 903 students in Deer Park Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Deer Park Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
5 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
3,997 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
369 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Deer Park Union Free School District, which is ranked #342 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#334 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Deer Park Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deer Park 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.
52%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deer Park 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.
85%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Deer Park 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.
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Deer Park 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:

0.76
0.73
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
673 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
17%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,196 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
29%
# Black Students
831 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
21%
20%
# White Students
1,151 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
29%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
143
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
255
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
277
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
280
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
307
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
307
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
335
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
318
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
335
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
307
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
35
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,485 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,377 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Deer Park 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
$113 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Deer Park 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
$29,485
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Deer Park 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
$28,377
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Deer Park 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 Deer Park Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert Frost Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
450 Half Hollow Rd
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 274-4210
Grades: 6-8
| 903 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,997 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 85% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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