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East Islip Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,178 students in East Islip Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in East Islip Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 98% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in East Islip 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 East Islip 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
3,398 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
East Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked #219 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
119 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
820 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
30%
# Black Students
119 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
2,242 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
66%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
222
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
321
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
277
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
23
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,129 is higher 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 $36,138 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,129
$31,307
Spending / Student
$36,138
$32,183
Best East Islip Union Free School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Islip High School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 Redmen St
Islip Terrace, NY 11752
(631) 224-2006
Islip Terrace, NY 11752
(631) 224-2006
Grades: 9-12
| 1,178 students
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