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West Islip Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
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 1,262 students in West Islip Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in West Islip 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 62% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in West Islip 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 West Islip Senior 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 19% 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
3,871 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
374 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
West Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked #325 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
78 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
498 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
28%
# Black Students
27 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
3,155 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
81%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
158
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
269
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
283
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
262
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
286
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
296
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
309
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
316
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
331
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
25
26,844
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,007 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 $32,839 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,007
$31,353
Spending / Student
$32,839
$32,230
Best West Islip Union Free School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Islip Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Lion's Path
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5800
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 504-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,262 students
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