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Kings Park Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 853 students in Kings Park Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Kings Park Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
2,724 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Kings Park Central School District, which is ranked #106 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
93 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
381 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
31%
# Black Students
25 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,148 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
79%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
208
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
13
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,707 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 $35,341 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,707
$31,307
Spending / Student
$35,341
$32,183
Best Kings Park Central School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Salonga Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
39 Sunken Meadow Rd
Northport, NY 11768
(631) 269-3364
Northport, NY 11768
(631) 269-3364
Grades: PK-3
| 390 students
Rank: #22.
Parkview Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
23 Roundtree Dr
Kings Park, NY 11754
(631) 269-3770
Kings Park, NY 11754
(631) 269-3770
Grades: PK-3
| 463 students
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