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Longwood Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
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 914 students in Longwood Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Longwood Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% 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
7 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
8,725 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
650 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Longwood Central School District, which is ranked #441 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#433 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.73
# American Indian Students
23 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
254 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,828 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
30%
# Black Students
1,497 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
17%
17%
# White Students
3,581 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
41%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
530 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
594
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
598
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
638
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
606
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
609
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
649
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
626
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
661
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
709
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
714
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
753
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
748
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
718
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
102
6,528
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,651 in this school district is less 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 $29,455 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$259 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$257 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,651
$31,353
Spending / Student
$29,455
$32,230
Best Longwood Central School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coram Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
61 Coram-mt Sinai Rd
Coram, NY 11727
(631) 698-0077
Coram, NY 11727
(631) 698-0077
Grades: PK-4
| 914 students
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