Herricks Union Free School District

999 Herricks Rd
New Hyde Park, NY 11040-1302
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Herricks 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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,920 students in Herricks Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Herricks Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 94% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Herricks Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Herricks High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
4,128 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Herricks Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#50 out of 788 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Herricks Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Herricks Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Herricks Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Herricks Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,973 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
72%
9%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
27 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
855 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
21%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
268
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
329
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
327
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
354
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
363
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
355
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
329
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
58
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,638 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,984 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Herricks Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$124 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Herricks Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,638
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Herricks Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,984
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Herricks Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Herricks Union Free School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herricks High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Shelter Rock Rd
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 305-8700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,360 students
Rank: #22.
Searingtown School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
106 Beverly Dr
Albertson, NY 11507
(516) 305-8500
Grades: K-11
| 560 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,128 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 86% (Top 10%)
  • : 84% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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