Bay Shore Union Free School District

75 W Perkal St
Bay Shore, NY 11706-6696
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bay Shore Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,258 students in Bay Shore Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Bay Shore Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
5,529 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
540 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bay Shore Union Free School District, which is ranked #590 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#591 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

51%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

42%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

83%
78%
89%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17.1%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.74

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
52%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
16%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
24%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,564 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,813 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$202 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$193 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$36,564
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$34,813
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Bay Shore Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bay Shore Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
393 Brook Ave
Bay Shore, NY 11706
(631) 968-1208
Gr: 6-8 | 1,258 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 5,529 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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