North Babylon Union Free School District

5 Jardine Pl
North Babylon, NY 11703-4203
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

North Babylon Union Free 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 406 students in North Babylon Union Free School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in North Babylon Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
4,567 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
392 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

North Babylon Union Free School District, which is ranked #572 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#581 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Babylon Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Babylon 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.
40%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Babylon 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.
77%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Babylon 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.
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of North Babylon 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:

0.73
0.73
# American Indian Students
20 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
294 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,674 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
30%
# Black Students
1,088 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
24%
17%
# White Students
1,308 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
29%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
125
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
291
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
301
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
296
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
337
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
321
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
341
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
399
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
407
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
351
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
34
6,528

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,973 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 $26,631 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
$123 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North Babylon 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
$122 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of North Babylon 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
$26,973
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North Babylon 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
$26,631
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North Babylon 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 North Babylon Union Free School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion G Vedder Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
794 Deer Park Ave
North Babylon, NY 11703
(631) 620-7605
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,567 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 77% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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