Top Rankings
Greenwood Lake 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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 191 students in Greenwood Lake Union Free School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Greenwood Lake Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,574 Schools
# Students
447 Students
679,827 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
57,229 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Greenwood Lake Union Free School District, which is ranked #128 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.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
25%
31%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
66%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $56,257 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $56,868 is higher than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$56,257
$31,333
Spending / Student
$56,868
$32,210
Best Greenwood Lake Union Free School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greenwood Lake Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
80 Waterstone Rd
Greenwood Lake, NY 10925
(845) 477-2411
Greenwood Lake, NY 10925
(845) 477-2411
Gr: PK-3 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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