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Port Washington 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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,613 students in Port Washington Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Port Washington Union Free 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 92% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Port Washington Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paul D Schreiber Senior High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
5,237 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
463 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Port Washington Union Free School District, which is ranked #98 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
78%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
555 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,180 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
28%
# Black Students
67 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
3,198 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
61%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
233 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
419
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
392
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
379
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
381
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
400
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
414
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
397
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
400
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
447
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
358
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
402
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
18
26,844
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,993 is higher 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 $31,137 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,993
$31,353
Spending / Student
$31,137
$32,230
Best Port Washington Union Free School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul D Schreiber Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
101 Campus Dr
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5805
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-5805
Grades: 9-12
| 1,613 students
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