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 middle school serving 986 students in Freeport Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Freeport Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
8 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
6,345 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
522 Teachers
84,014 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
0.73
# American Indian Students
21 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
71 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,499 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
29%
# Black Students
1,358 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
21%
20%
# White Students
281 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
5%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
406
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
436
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
420
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
454
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
439
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
458
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
464
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
460
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
517
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
693
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
618
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
463
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
474
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
43
23,938

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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John W Dodd Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Pine St
Freeport, NY 11520
(516) 867-5286
Grades: 7-8
| 986 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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