Babylon Union Free School District

50 Railroad Ave
Babylon, NY 11702-2221
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Babylon 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 821 students in Babylon Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Babylon Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
1,516 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Babylon Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#128 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Babylon Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Babylon Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Babylon Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Babylon Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
238 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
38 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,148 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
76%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
117
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
11
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,015 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,367 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Babylon Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Babylon Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$37,015
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Babylon Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$34,367
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Babylon Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Babylon Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Babylon Memorial Grade School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
169 Park Ave
Babylon, NY 11702
(631) 893-7980
Grades: 3-6
| 467 students
Rank: n/an/a
171 Ralph Ave
Babylon, NY 11702
(631) 893-7960
Grades: K-2
| 354 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,516 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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