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Florida Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 390 students in Florida Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Florida Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
709 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Florida Union Free School District, which is ranked #214 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#225 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
29%
# Black Students
46 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
423 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
60%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
39
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
9
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,731 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,841 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,731
$31,353
Spending / Student
$35,841
$32,230
Best Florida Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
S S Seward Institute
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
51 N Main St
Florida, NY 10921
(845) 651-3095
Florida, NY 10921
(845) 651-3095
Grades: 6-12
| 390 students
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