Top Rankings
Farmingdale 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 10%)
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 1,690 students in Farmingdale Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Farmingdale Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Farmingdale Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Farmingdale Senior High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,458 Schools
# Students
5,171 Students
946,918 Students
# Teachers
498 Teachers
84,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Farmingdale Union Free School District, which is ranked #363 of all 1,008 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#348 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
9%
% Hispanic
30%
30%
% Black
7%
18%
% White
52%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,526 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,769 is higher than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$185 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,526
$31,333
Spending / Student
$35,769
$32,210
Best Farmingdale Union Free School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Farmingdale Senior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 Lincoln St
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5210
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5210
Gr: 9-12 | 1,690 student Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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