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Nyack 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 648 students in Nyack Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Nyack Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
2,788 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Nyack Union Free School District, which is ranked #222 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 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#215 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
176 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
946 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
30%
# Black Students
393 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
14%
20%
# White Students
1,048 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
38%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
205 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
192
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
237
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
7
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,417 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 $31,832 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,417
$31,307
Spending / Student
$31,832
$32,183
Best Nyack Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nyack Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
98 S Highland Ave
Nyack, NY 10960
(845) 353-7200
Nyack, NY 10960
(845) 353-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 648 students
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