Mount Sinai Union Free School District

118 N Country Rd
Mount Sinai, NY 11766-0397
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Mount Sinai Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 667 students in Mount Sinai Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Mount Sinai Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
2,046 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Mount Sinai Union Free School District, which is ranked #93 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 90-94% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#92 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mount Sinai Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Sinai 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.
69%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Sinai 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.
96%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Sinai 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mount Sinai 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:

0.39
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
134 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
279 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
29%
# Black Students
22 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,568 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
77%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 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:
106
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
-
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,016 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,283 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
$61 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mount Sinai 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
$60 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mount Sinai 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
$30,016
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mount Sinai 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
$29,283
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mount Sinai 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 Mount Sinai Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Sinai Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
114 N Country Rd
Mount Sinai, NY 11766
(631) 870-2700
Grades: 5-8
| 667 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,046 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 96% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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