Farmingdale Union Free School District

50 Van Cott Ave
Farmingdale, NY 11735-3742
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,704 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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
5,180 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Farmingdale 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#348 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

65%
52%

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48%
49%

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87%
78%
94%
87.2%

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(2022-23)
21.6%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.73

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

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
10%

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% Hispanic
31%
31%

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% Black
7%
17%

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% White
51%
38%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,780 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,303 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$191 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
$36,780
$34,989

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

Spending / Student
$37,303
$36,024

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

Best Farmingdale Union Free School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Farmingdale Senior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
150 Lincoln St
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 434-5210
Gr: 9-12 | 1,704 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 5,180 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 87% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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