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Wyandanch 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 624 students in Wyandanch Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in Wyandanch Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
2,669 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Wyandanch Union Free School District, which is ranked #970 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 65-69% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#967 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
78%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,724 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
30%
# Black Students
904 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
34%
17%
# White Students
22 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
1%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
180
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
48
6,528
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,693 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,595 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,693
$31,353
Spending / Student
$25,595
$32,230
Best Wyandanch Union Free School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Lafrancis Hardiman Elementary School
Magnet School
792 Mount Ave
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0580
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0580
Grades: PK-2
| 624 students
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