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Wantagh 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 836 students in Wantagh Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Wantagh Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (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 Wantagh Union Free 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 Wantagh Senior 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 16% 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
2,873 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wantagh Union Free School District, which is ranked #158 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 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
83 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
272 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
28%
# Black Students
19 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
2,403 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
84%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
208
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
185
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
9
26,844
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,053 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 $27,389 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,053
$31,353
Spending / Student
$27,389
$32,230
Best Wantagh Union Free School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wantagh Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3297 Beltagh Ave
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6401
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6401
Grades: 9-12
| 836 students
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