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Item: Merrick Union Free School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

21 Babylon Rd
Merrick, NY 11566-4547

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (516) 992-7240

www.merrick.k12.ny.us

Top Rankings

Merrick Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,805 Schools

# Students

1,683 Students

2,500,885 Students

# Teachers

162 Teachers

218,084 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
Pre-K	102	57
Kind	220	153
1	192	158
2	231	161
3	219	164
4	231	161
5	249	164
6	238	164
Grade Not Listed	1	32

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District Rank

Merrick Union Free School District, which is ranked #87 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.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#77 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Merrick Union Free School District
2023	#77
2022	#86
2021	#155
2019	#117
2018	#93
2017	#136
2016	#111
2015	#158
2014	#82
2013	#95
2012	#57

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81%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	81%	52%
2022	76%	46%
2021	75%	55%
2019	82%	54%
2018	79%	52%
2017	73%	50%
2016	77%	49%
2015	73%	48%
2014	66%	41%
2013	57%	39%
2012	88%	69%

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67%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2022	67%	49%
2021	70%	62%
2019	70%	52%
2018	79%	52%
2017	67%	47%
2016	66%	46%
2015	57%	40%
2014	51%	37%
2013	57%	39%
2012	82%	60%
2011	81%	58%

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≥95%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2022	95%	78%
2021	95%	84%

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(2022-23)

11.1%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	11.1%	34.8%
2022	11.6%	38.5%
2021	5.7%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	0.35	0.73
2022	0.31	0.72
2021	0.30	0.72
2020	0.24	0.71
2019	0.24	0.71
2018	0.24	0.71
2017	0.24	0.71
2016	0.23	0.70
2015	0.22	0.70
2014	0.22	0.69
2013	0.20	0.69
2012	0.19	0.68
2011	0.16	0.68
2010	0.16	0.66
2009	0.17	0.66
2008	0.16	0.66
2007	0.13	0.65
2006	0.12	0.64
2005	0.13	0.64
2004	0.10	0.63
2003	0.11	0.62
2002	0.11	0.62
2001	0.10	0.63
2000	0.09	0.62
1999	0.09	0.62
1998	0.09	0.61
1997	0.07	0.61
1996	0.07	0.60
1995	0.09	0.60
1994	0.09	0.60
1993	0.07	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	6%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	6%	9%
2015	5%	9%
2014	5%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	3%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	3%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

10%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	9%	29%
2022	9%	29%
2021	10%	28%
2020	6%	27%
2019	6%	27%
2018	7%	26%
2017	7%	26%
2016	6%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	25%
2013	5%	24%
2012	5%	23%
2011	5%	22%
2010	5%	22%
2009	5%	21%
2008	5%	21%
2007	4%	21%
2006	4%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	3%	19%
2003	3%	19%
2002	4%	19%
2001	3%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1995	1%	17%
1994	2%	17%
1993	2%	16%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	3%	16%
2022	2%	16%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	18%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	19%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	19%
2005	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	20%

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% White

79%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	80%	40%
2022	82%	41%
2021	83%	41%
2020	87%	43%
2019	87%	43%
2018	87%	44%
2017	87%	44%
2016	87%	44%
2015	88%	45%
2014	88%	46%
2013	89%	47%
2012	90%	48%
2011	91%	49%
2010	91%	51%
2009	91%	51%
2008	91%	51%
2007	93%	52%
2006	94%	53%
2005	93%	53%
2004	95%	54%
2003	94%	55%
2002	94%	55%
2001	94%	55%
2000	96%	55%
1999	95%	55%
1998	95%	57%
1997	96%	57%
1996	96%	58%
1995	96%	58%
1994	96%	58%
1993	96%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,604 is higher than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,627 is higher than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	$58 MM	$41 MM
2022	$55 MM	$38 MM
2021	$53 MM	$36 MM
2020	$52 MM	$36 MM
2019	$50 MM	$35 MM
2018	$49 MM	$34 MM
2017	$48 MM	$33 MM
2016	$47 MM	$32 MM
2015	$38 MM	$29 MM
2014	$46 MM	$31 MM
2012	$43 MM	$29 MM
2011	$41 MM	$29 MM
2010	$38 MM	$29 MM
2009	$38 MM	$29 MM
2008	$36 MM	$28 MM
2007	$35 MM	$27 MM
2006	$32 MM	$25 MM
2005	$30 MM	$24 MM
2004	$28 MM	$22 MM
2003	$26 MM	$21 MM
2002	$24 MM	$20 MM
2001	$23 MM	$19 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$21 MM	$17 MM
1998	$19 MM	$16 MM
1997	$18 MM	$15 MM
1996	$18 MM	$15 MM
1995	$17 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$57 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	$56 MM	$26 MM
2022	$54 MM	$23 MM
2021	$57 MM	$21 MM
2020	$60 MM	$22 MM
2019	$51 MM	$35 MM
2018	$46 MM	$34 MM
2017	$45 MM	$33 MM
2016	$46 MM	$31 MM
2015	$38 MM	$30 MM
2014	$43 MM	$29 MM
2012	$41 MM	$28 MM
2011	$40 MM	$30 MM
2010	$38 MM	$30 MM
2009	$37 MM	$28 MM
2008	$36 MM	$27 MM
2007	$35 MM	$26 MM
2006	$34 MM	$25 MM
2005	$34 MM	$24 MM
2004	$29 MM	$23 MM
2003	$30 MM	$24 MM
2002	$24 MM	$23 MM
2001	$22 MM	$21 MM
2000	$20 MM	$19 MM
1999	$20 MM	$17 MM
1998	$19 MM	$16 MM
1997	$19 MM	$15 MM
1996	$19 MM	$16 MM
1995	$19 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,604

$31,405

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	$34,692	$52,074
2022	$35,879	$48,179
2021	$34,742	$45,286
2020	$34,109	$44,052
2019	$33,760	$41,967
2018	$33,430	$37,783
2017	$32,759	$37,501
2016	$31,735	$36,257
2015	$25,994	$23,859
2014	$30,109	$33,260
2012	$27,394	$25,935
2011	$24,644	$26,364
2010	$22,289	$23,859
2009	$21,076	$21,692
2008	$20,376	$20,453
2007	$18,913	$18,556
2006	$16,952	$17,116
2005	$15,581	$16,764
2004	$13,974	$16,002
2003	$13,316	$14,881
2002	$12,272	$13,663
2001	$11,860	$12,690
2000	$10,987	$11,736
1999	$11,136	$11,068
1998	$10,179	$10,435
1997	$9,851	$9,995
1995	$9,479	$9,825
1992	$9,515	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$33,627

$32,283

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	$33,539	$32,749
2022	$35,242	$28,677
2021	$36,966	$26,391
2020	$39,425	$26,731
2019	$34,365	$42,427
2018	$31,498	$38,270
2017	$30,903	$36,628
2016	$31,001	$34,588
2015	$25,518	$24,841
2014	$28,496	$31,853
2012	$26,151	$25,203
2011	$24,097	$27,087
2010	$21,881	$24,841
2009	$20,759	$21,514
2008	$20,132	$20,169
2007	$18,497	$18,076
2006	$17,833	$17,357
2005	$17,390	$16,650
2004	$14,861	$16,888
2003	$15,251	$16,638
2002	$12,347	$15,352
2001	$11,246	$13,878
2000	$10,386	$12,449
1999	$10,776	$11,246
1998	$10,104	$10,823
1997	$10,204	$10,248
1995	$10,536	$9,858
1992	$8,928	$8,716

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Best Merrick Union Free School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Birch School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2400 Central Pkwy
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-7250

Gr: PK-6 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Norman J Levy Lakeside School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

21 Babylon Rd
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-7231

Gr: PK-6 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Chatterton School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

108 N Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-7270

Gr: PK-6 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Merrick Union Free School District?

Merrick Union Free School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,683 students.

What is the rank of Merrick Union Free School District?

Merrick Union Free School District is ranked #87 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Merrick Union Free School District?

79% of Merrick Union Free School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Merrick Union Free School District?

Merrick Union Free School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Merrick Union Free School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $33,627 is higher than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 1,683 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10% in NY
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education