Lakeland Central School District

1086 Main St
Shrub Oak, NY 10588-1507
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Lakeland 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 433 students in Lakeland Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Lakeland Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
8 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
5,370 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Lakeland Central School District, which is ranked #205 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#203 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lakeland Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeland Central   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.
58%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeland Central   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.
90%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakeland Central   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.
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lakeland Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.73
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
247 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,570 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
30%
# Black Students
385 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
2,990 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
56%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
345
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
372
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
358
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
398
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
356
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
404
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
436
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
454
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
447
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
462
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
451
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
47
6,528

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,510 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,630 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$169 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lakeland Central   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
$159 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lakeland Central   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
$31,510
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lakeland Central   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
$29,630
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lakeland Central   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 Lakeland Central School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Titus Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10 Lincoln Ave
Crompond, NY 10517
(914) 528-2519
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,370 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 90% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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