Sayville Union Free School District

99 Greeley Ave
Sayville, NY 11782-2300
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Sayville 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 880 students in Sayville Union Free School District.
Public High School in Sayville 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 95% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Sayville Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sayville High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
5 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
2,680 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Sayville Union Free School District, which is ranked #195 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 increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#184 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sayville Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sayville 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.
57%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sayville 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.
94%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sayville 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.
97%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sayville 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:

0.26
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
224 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
28%
# Black Students
19 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
2,295 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
86%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
73
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
185
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
198
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
18
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,705 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,372 is higher 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
$96 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sayville 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
$92 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sayville 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
$35,705
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sayville 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
$34,372
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sayville 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 Sayville Union Free School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sayville High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
20 Brook St
West Sayville, NY 11796
(631) 244-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 880 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,680 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 94% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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