Brentwood Union Free School District

52 3rd Ave
Brentwood, NY 11717-6198
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Brentwood 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 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 4,214 students in Brentwood 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 Schools in Brentwood Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
17,675 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
1,213 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Brentwood Union Free School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 76% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#739 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Brentwood Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brentwood 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.
35%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brentwood 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.
76%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Brentwood Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.73
# American Indian Students
95 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
338 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
15,341 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
29%
# Black Students
1,349 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
441 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
2%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
1,333
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,287
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,243
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,217
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,323
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,325
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,393
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,382
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,397
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,451
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,521
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,373
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,256
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
174
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,403 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,055 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$431 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Brentwood 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
$425 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Brentwood 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
$24,403
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Brentwood 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
$24,055
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Brentwood 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 Brentwood Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2030 Udall Rd
Bay Shore, NY 11706
(631) 434-2371
Grades: 6-8
| 860 students
Rank: #22.
North Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
350 Wicks Rd
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2356
Grades: 6-8
| 1,160 students
Rank: #33.
East Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Hilltop Dr
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2473
Grades: 6-8
| 1,136 students
Rank: #44.
South Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
785 Candlewood Rd
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2341
Grades: 6-8
| 1,058 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 17,675 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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