Seaford Union Free School District

1600 Washington Ave
Seaford, NY 11783-1955
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Seaford 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 517 students in Seaford Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Seaford Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
2,181 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Seaford Union Free School District, which is ranked #125 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#118 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Seaford Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Seaford 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.
67%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Seaford 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.
92%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Seaford 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.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Seaford 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:

0.28
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
76 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
227 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
29%
# Black Students
12 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,833 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
84%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
168
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
10
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,381 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,712 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Seaford 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
$69 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Seaford 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
$33,381
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Seaford 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
$31,712
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Seaford 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 Seaford Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seaford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3940 Sunset Ave
Seaford, NY 11783
(516) 592-4280
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,181 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 92% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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