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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 627 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
1,575 Schools
# Students
2,684 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wyandanch Union Free School District, which is ranked #970 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 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
0.46
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,795 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
31%
# Black Students
843 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
31%
16%
# White Students
24 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
1%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
145
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
44
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,532 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,452 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,532
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,452
$32,183
Best Wyandanch Union Free School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
792 Mount Ave
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0580
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0580
Grades: PK-2
| 627 students
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