Edgemont Union Free School District

300 White Oak Ln
Scarsdale, NY 10583-1725
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Edgemont 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 956 students in Edgemont 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 Edgemont Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
1,970 Students
913,061 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
84,169 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Edgemont 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#29 out of 788 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Edgemont Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edgemont 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.
91%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edgemont 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 Edgemont Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
715 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
36%
9%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
38 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
877 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
45%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
120
25,461
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
27,020
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
27,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
27,705
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
28,895
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
43,907
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
158,080
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
191,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
194,752
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
13
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,496 is higher than the state median of $31,087. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,989 is less than the state median of $31,956. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Edgemont 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
$59 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Edgemont 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
$31,496
$31,087
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Edgemont 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
$29,989
$31,956
This chart display average spending per public school student in Edgemont 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 Edgemont Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edgemont Junior-senior High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 White Oak Ln
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 725-1500
Grades: 7-12
| 956 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,970 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 85% (Top 10%)
  • : 91% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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