Jericho Union Free School District

99 Cedar Swamp Rd
Jericho, NY 11753-1202
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Jericho 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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 822 students in Jericho Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Jericho Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
5 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
3,168 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Jericho Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#24 out of 788 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jericho Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jericho 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.
86%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jericho 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.
96%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jericho Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,156 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
68%
9%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
68 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
771 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
25%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
141
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
229
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
259
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
288
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
308
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
311
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
289
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
26
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,853 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,957 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jericho 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
$133 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Jericho 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
$39,853
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jericho 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
$41,957
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jericho 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 Jericho Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jericho Middle School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
99 Cedar Swamp Rd
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3620
Grades: 6-8
| 822 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,168 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 91% (Top 5%)
  • : 86% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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