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Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,649 students in Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 99% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plainview-old Bethpage/jfk High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
5,202 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
488 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, which is ranked #44 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,735 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
33%
9%
# Hispanic Students
354 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
28%
# Black Students
9 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
2,974 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
57%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
382
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
371
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
358
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
419
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
410
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
417
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
385
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
433
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
413
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
442
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
386
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
397
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
33
26,844
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,587 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 $31,729 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,587
$31,353
Spending / Student
$31,729
$32,230
Best Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainview-old Bethpage/jfk High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
50 Kennedy Dr
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3125
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3125
Grades: 9-12
| 1,649 students
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