Freeport Union Free School District

235 N Ocean Ave
Freeport, NY 11520-0801
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Freeport 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 high school serving 2,264 students in Freeport Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Freeport Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Freeport Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Freeport High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
6,345 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
522 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Freeport Union Free School District, which is ranked #568 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 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#580 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Freeport Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Freeport 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.
43%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Freeport 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.
73%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Freeport 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.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Freeport 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:

0.45
0.72
# American Indian Students
21 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
71 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,499 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
28%
# Black Students
1,358 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
21%
18%
# White Students
281 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
5%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
406
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
436
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
420
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
454
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
439
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
458
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
464
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
460
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
517
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
693
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
618
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
463
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
474
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
43
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,546 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
$187 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Freeport 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
$181 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Freeport 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
$29,406
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Freeport 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
$28,546
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Freeport 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 Freeport Union Free School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freeport High School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 S Brookside Ave
Freeport, NY 11520
(516) 867-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,264 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,345 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 73% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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