Westbury Union Free School District

2 Hitchcock Ln
Old Westbury, NY 11568-1615
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Westbury Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 988 students in Westbury Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Westbury Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
4,521 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
360 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Westbury Union Free School District, which is ranked #713 of all 1,015 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 91% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#695 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Westbury Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westbury 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.
42%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westbury 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.
75%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westbury 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.
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Westbury 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:

0.40
0.73
# American Indian Students
7 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,417 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
30%
# Black Students
857 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
19%
20%
# White Students
181 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
4%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
156
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
251
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
297
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
326
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
319
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
321
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
354
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
385
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
415
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
380
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
9
22,697

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,193 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,295 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Westbury 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
$164 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Westbury 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
$34,193
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Westbury 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
$36,295
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Westbury 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 Westbury Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westbury Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
455 Rockland St
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-5082
Grades: 6-8
| 988 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,521 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 75% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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