Lakeland Central School District

1086 Main St
Shrub Oak, NY 10588-1507
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 413 students in Lakeland Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Lakeland Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
5,435 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Lakeland Central School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#231 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lakeland Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeland Central   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.
70%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeland Central   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.
92%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lakeland Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.74
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
242 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,434 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
30%
# Black Students
380 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
3,201 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
59%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
365
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
340
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
383
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
354
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
399
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
400
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
424
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
448
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
446
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
455
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
457
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
477
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
50
6,784

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,133 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 $29,276 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
$169 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lakeland Central   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
$159 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Lakeland Central   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
$31,133
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lakeland Central   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
$29,276
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lakeland Central   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 Lakeland Central School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Titus Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10 Lincoln Ave
Crompond, NY 10517
(914) 528-2519
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,435 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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