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Garden City Union Free School District

Item: Garden City Union Free School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

56 Cathedral Ave
Garden City, NY 11530-0216

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (516) 478-1010

www.gardencity.k12.ny.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

7 Schools

3,696 Schools

# Students

3,932 Students

1,741,320 Students

# Teachers

312 Teachers

154,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
Kind	257	150
1	283	158
2	298	161
3	292	164
4	328	161
5	341	164
6	325	164
7	390	145
8	318	144
Grade Not Listed	4	23

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District Rank

Garden City Union Free School District, which is ranked #41 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#28 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Garden City Union Free School District
2023	#28
2022	#39
2021	#38
2019	#74
2018	#49
2017	#61
2016	#49
2015	#59
2014	#14
2013	#23
2012	#14
2011	#11
2010	#2

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89%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2023	89%	52%
2022	83%	46%
2021	89%	55%
2019	86%	54%
2018	87%	52%
2017	85%	50%
2016	86%	49%
2015	84%	48%
2014	78%	41%
2013	71%	39%
2012	94%	69%
2011	93%	67%
2010	98%	86%

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76%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2022	76%	49%
2021	84%	62%
2019	78%	52%
2018	87%	52%
2017	76%	47%
2016	77%	46%
2015	70%	40%
2014	66%	37%
2013	70%	39%
2012	89%	60%
2011	87%	58%
2010	95%	74%

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97%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2022	97%	78%
2021	97%	84%

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98%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2023	98%	87%
2022	98%	87%
2021	98%	85%
2020	98%	83%
2019	99%	83%
2018	97%	82%
2017	99%	82%
2016	96%	81%
2015	97%	79%
2014	96%	78%
2013	97%	78%
2012	99%	78%
2011	98%	78%

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(2022-23)

9.1%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2023	9.1%	34.8%
2022	7.6%	38.5%
2021	2.7%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2023	0.37	0.73
2022	0.34	0.72
2021	0.31	0.72
2020	0.26	0.71
2019	0.26	0.71
2018	0.21	0.71
2017	0.21	0.70
2016	0.18	0.70
2015	0.18	0.70
2014	0.14	0.69
2013	0.15	0.69
2012	0.11	0.68
2011	0.11	0.68
2010	0.10	0.66
2009	0.09	0.66
2008	0.11	0.65
2007	0.10	0.65
2006	0.10	0.64
2005	0.08	0.64
2004	0.09	0.63
2003	0.08	0.62
2002	0.07	0.62
2001	0.09	0.62
2000	0.09	0.63
1999	0.09	0.62
1998	0.09	0.62
1997	0.10	0.61
1996	0.09	0.61
1995	0.11	0.60
1994	0.10	0.59
1993	0.13	0.59
1992	0.10	0.59
1991	0.10	0.58
1990	0.10	0.57
1989	0.09	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2023	11%	10%
2022	10%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	6%	9%
2019	6%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	5%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	4%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	4%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	4%	5%
1997	4%	5%
1996	3%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	4%	5%
1991	4%	4%
1990	4%	5%
1989	4%	4%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2023	7%	29%
2022	7%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	6%	28%
2019	6%	27%
2018	4%	27%
2017	4%	27%
2016	3%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	2%	23%
2011	1%	22%
2010	2%	22%
2009	1%	21%
2008	2%	21%
2007	1%	21%
2006	2%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1995	1%	17%
1994	1%	16%
1993	2%	16%
1992	1%	16%
1991	1%	15%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	15%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	16%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2009	1%	19%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	19%
2006	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
1996	1%	20%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	20%

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% White

76%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2023	79%	40%
2022	80%	41%
2021	83%	41%
2020	86%	42%
2019	86%	43%
2018	89%	43%
2017	89%	44%
2016	91%	45%
2015	90%	45%
2014	93%	46%
2013	92%	47%
2012	94%	48%
2011	94%	49%
2010	95%	51%
2009	95%	51%
2008	94%	52%
2007	95%	52%
2006	94%	53%
2005	96%	53%
2004	95%	54%
2003	96%	55%
2002	96%	55%
2001	95%	55%
2000	95%	55%
1999	95%	56%
1998	95%	56%
1997	95%	57%
1996	95%	57%
1995	94%	58%
1994	94%	59%
1993	93%	59%
1992	95%	59%
1991	95%	60%
1990	95%	61%
1989	95%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,229 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $34,690 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$127 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2023	$127 MM	$41 MM
2022	$122 MM	$38 MM
2021	$121 MM	$36 MM
2020	$118 MM	$36 MM
2019	$116 MM	$35 MM
2018	$113 MM	$34 MM
2017	$110 MM	$33 MM
2016	$110 MM	$32 MM
2015	$94 MM	$29 MM
2014	$107 MM	$31 MM
2012	$101 MM	$29 MM
2011	$100 MM	$29 MM
2010	$94 MM	$29 MM
2009	$95 MM	$29 MM
2008	$91 MM	$28 MM
2007	$86 MM	$27 MM
2006	$81 MM	$25 MM
2005	$78 MM	$24 MM
2004	$75 MM	$22 MM
2003	$69 MM	$21 MM
2002	$60 MM	$20 MM
2001	$54 MM	$19 MM
2000	$50 MM	$18 MM
1999	$48 MM	$17 MM
1998	$46 MM	$16 MM
1997	$42 MM	$15 MM
1996	$40 MM	$15 MM
1995	$38 MM	$14 MM
1992	$37 MM	$11 MM
1990	$32 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$136 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2023	$136 MM	$26 MM
2022	$117 MM	$23 MM
2021	$114 MM	$21 MM
2020	$111 MM	$22 MM
2019	$110 MM	$35 MM
2018	$107 MM	$34 MM
2017	$104 MM	$33 MM
2016	$104 MM	$31 MM
2015	$93 MM	$30 MM
2014	$105 MM	$29 MM
2012	$110 MM	$28 MM
2011	$101 MM	$30 MM
2010	$93 MM	$30 MM
2009	$88 MM	$28 MM
2008	$86 MM	$27 MM
2007	$87 MM	$26 MM
2006	$76 MM	$25 MM
2005	$74 MM	$24 MM
2004	$73 MM	$23 MM
2003	$69 MM	$24 MM
2002	$74 MM	$23 MM
2001	$65 MM	$21 MM
2000	$55 MM	$19 MM
1999	$45 MM	$17 MM
1998	$43 MM	$16 MM
1997	$41 MM	$15 MM
1996	$41 MM	$16 MM
1995	$40 MM	$15 MM
1992	$35 MM	$12 MM
1990	$32 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,229

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2023	$32,377	$52,074
2022	$31,160	$48,179
2021	$30,801	$45,286
2020	$29,913	$44,052
2019	$30,012	$41,967
2018	$29,131	$37,783
2017	$28,856	$37,501
2016	$28,619	$36,257
2015	$24,240	$23,859
2014	$27,204	$33,260
2012	$24,920	$25,935
2011	$24,333	$26,364
2010	$22,550	$23,859
2009	$22,636	$21,692
2008	$21,471	$20,453
2007	$20,228	$18,556
2006	$19,280	$17,116
2005	$18,589	$16,764
2004	$18,052	$16,002
2003	$17,099	$14,881
2002	$15,352	$13,663
2001	$14,195	$12,690
2000	$13,419	$11,736
1999	$13,352	$11,068
1998	$13,264	$10,435
1997	$12,708	$9,995
1995	$12,090	$9,825
1992	$12,547	$8,101
1990	$11,295	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$34,690

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Garden City Union Free School District	New York
2023	$34,849	$32,749
2022	$29,922	$28,677
2021	$29,192	$26,391
2020	$28,107	$26,731
2019	$28,328	$42,427
2018	$27,791	$38,270
2017	$27,314	$36,628
2016	$26,912	$34,588
2015	$23,911	$24,841
2014	$26,588	$31,853
2012	$27,123	$25,203
2011	$24,804	$27,087
2010	$22,245	$24,841
2009	$21,066	$21,514
2008	$20,486	$20,169
2007	$20,375	$18,076
2006	$18,084	$17,357
2005	$17,642	$16,650
2004	$17,604	$16,888
2003	$17,066	$16,638
2002	$18,776	$15,352
2001	$17,038	$13,878
2000	$14,878	$12,449
1999	$12,646	$11,246
1998	$12,503	$10,823
1997	$12,311	$10,248
1995	$12,800	$9,858
1992	$11,839	$8,716
1990	$11,052	$8,096

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Best Garden City Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Garden City Middle School

(Math: 93% | Reading: 75%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

98 Cherry Valley Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-3000

Gr: 6-8 | 1,034 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Stratford Avenue School

(Math: 88% | Reading: 74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

97 Stratford Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-1500

Gr: 2-5 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Stewart School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

501 Stewart Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-1400

Gr: 2-5 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: n/an/a

Hemlock School

Add to Compare

78 Bayberry Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-1600

Gr: K-1 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: n/an/a

Homestead School

Add to Compare

2 Homestead Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-1700

Gr: K-1 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: n/an/a

Locust School

Add to Compare

220 Boylston St
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-1800

Gr: K-1 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,932 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 98% (Top 1% in NY)
: Top 5%
: 89% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 97% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education