Half Hollow Hills Central School District

525 Half Hollow Rd
Dix Hills, NY 11746-5828
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Half Hollow Hills Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,674 students in Half Hollow Hills Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Half Hollow Hills Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
7,203 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
652 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Half Hollow Hills Central School District, which is ranked #106 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 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#98 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)

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

80%
52%

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64%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

93%
78%
98%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17.4%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.74

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

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
22%
9%

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% Hispanic
16%
31%

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% Black
12%
20%

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% White
44%
36%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,359 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 $38,224 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
$284 MM
$87,503 MM

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

Spending
$275 MM
$90,091 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$39,359
$34,989

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

Spending / Student
$38,224
$36,024

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

Best Half Hollow Hills Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Candlewood Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1200 Carlls Straight Path
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 592-3300
Gr: 6-8 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #22.
West Hollow Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
250 Old E Neck Rd
Melville, NY 11747
(631) 592-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 968 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 7,203 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 93% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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