Islip Union Free School District

215 Main St
Islip, NY 11751-3435
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Islip 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 893 students in Islip Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Islip Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 91% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Islip Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Islip High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
2,685 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked #636 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#610 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Islip Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Islip Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Islip Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Islip Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Islip Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
138 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
920 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
28%
# Black Students
142 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
1,385 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
52%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
187
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
200
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
227
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
12
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,857 is higher 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 $31,478 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Islip Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$85 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Islip Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$32,857
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Islip Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,478
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Islip Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Islip High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2508 Union Blvd
Islip, NY 11751
(631) 650-8301
Grades: 9-12
| 893 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,685 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 88% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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