Top Rankings
Deer Park Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,326 students in Deer Park Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Deer Park Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Deer Park Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Deer Park High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
4,054 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
372 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deer Park Union Free School District, which is ranked #361 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 97% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#343 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.6%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
19%
10%
% Hispanic
33%
31%
% Black
21%
17%
% White
24%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,978 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,071
$31,405
Spending / Student
$27,978
$32,283
Best Deer Park Union Free School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deer Park High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Falcon Pl
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 274-4110
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 274-4110
Gr: 9-12 | 1,326 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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