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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 171 students in Freeport Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in Freeport Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
6,212 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
527 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Freeport Union Free School District, which is ranked #570 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 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#580 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
78%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.73
# American Indian Students
32 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,422 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
31%
# Black Students
1,311 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
21%
16%
# White Students
264 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
4%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
397
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
402
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
429
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
413
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
447
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
421
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
465
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
473
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
608
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
637
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
477
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
547
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
43
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,036 in this school district is less 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 $29,157 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$187 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$181 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,036
$31,307
Spending / Student
$29,157
$32,183
Best Freeport Union Free School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Columbus Avenue School
Magnet School
150 N Columbus Ave
Freeport, NY 11520
(516) 867-5240
Freeport, NY 11520
(516) 867-5240
Grades: PK-1
| 171 students
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