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Oceanside 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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 622 students in Oceanside Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in Oceanside Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
10 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
5,513 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
441 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Oceanside Union Free School District, which is ranked #175 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
258 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,382 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
31%
# Black Students
171 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
3,468 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
63%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
206 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
247
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
377
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
351
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
388
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
368
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
419
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
392
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
372
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
430
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
446
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
451
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
48
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,068 in this school district is less 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 $26,949 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,068
$31,307
Spending / Student
$26,949
$32,183
Best Oceanside Union Free School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
25 Castleton Ct
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 594-2345
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 594-2345
Grades: PK-K
| 622 students
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