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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 388 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).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
727 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Florida Union Free School District, which is ranked #214 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 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
0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
30%
# Black Students
51 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
425 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
59%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
50
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
6
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,920 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 $34,953 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,920
$31,307
Spending / Student
$34,953
$32,183
Best Florida Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
S S Seward Institute
(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
| 388 students
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