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Item: Nyack Union Free School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

13a Dickinson Ave
Nyack, NY 10960-2914

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Top 20%

Tel: (845) 353-7015

www.nyackschools.org

Top Rankings

Nyack 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

5 Schools

4,805 Schools

# Students

2,820 Students

2,500,885 Students

# Teachers

275 Teachers

218,084 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
Kind	196	153
1	196	158
2	202	161
3	200	164
4	229	161
5	207	164
6	220	164
7	204	167
8	220	169
9	250	183
10	246	181
11	244	172
12	198	172
Grade Not Listed	8	32

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District Rank

Nyack Union Free School District, which is ranked #205 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 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#188 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nyack Union Free School District
2023	#188
2022	#215
2021	#94
2019	#219
2018	#205
2017	#235
2016	#250
2015	#337
2014	#320
2013	#224
2012	#289
2011	#286
2010	#385

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71%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2023	71%	52%
2022	59%	46%
2021	78%	55%
2019	70%	54%
2018	68%	52%
2017	67%	50%
2016	62%	49%
2015	57%	48%
2014	42%	41%
2013	43%	39%
2012	74%	69%
2011	72%	67%
2010	89%	86%

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58%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2022	58%	49%
2021	78%	62%
2019	61%	52%
2018	68%	52%
2017	56%	47%
2016	55%	46%
2015	47%	40%
2014	41%	37%
2013	52%	39%
2012	70%	60%
2011	69%	58%
2010	82%	74%

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85%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2022	85%	78%
2021	88%	84%

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92%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	91%	85%
2020	88%	83%
2019	85%	83%
2018	86%	82%
2017	84%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	86%	79%
2014	81%	78%
2013	88%	78%
2012	84%	78%
2011	87%	78%

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(2022-23)

20.4%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2023	20.4%	34.8%
2022	20.8%	38.5%
2021	6.4%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2023	0.72	0.73
2022	0.71	0.72
2021	0.72	0.72
2020	0.71	0.71
2019	0.71	0.71
2018	0.69	0.71
2017	0.69	0.70
2016	0.68	0.70
2015	0.68	0.70
2014	0.68	0.69
2013	0.67	0.69
2012	0.66	0.68
2011	0.65	0.68
2010	0.63	0.66
2009	0.63	0.66
2008	0.63	0.65
2007	0.62	0.65
2006	0.62	0.64
2005	0.61	0.64
2004	0.62	0.63
2003	0.61	0.62
2002	0.60	0.62
2001	0.60	0.62
2000	0.58	0.63
1999	0.57	0.62
1998	0.56	0.62
1997	0.58	0.61
1996	0.56	0.61
1995	0.55	0.60
1994	0.55	0.59
1993	0.55	0.59
1992	0.54	0.59
1991	0.54	0.58
1990	0.54	0.57
1989	0.53	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2023	6%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	6%	9%
2019	6%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	7%	9%
2014	9%	9%
2013	9%	9%
2012	10%	8%
2011	10%	8%
2010	10%	8%
2009	10%	8%
2008	9%	7%
2007	10%	7%
2006	9%	7%
2005	8%	7%
2004	9%	7%
2003	9%	6%
2002	9%	6%
2001	8%	6%
2000	6%	6%
1999	7%	6%
1998	6%	5%
1997	6%	5%
1996	6%	5%
1995	6%	5%
1994	6%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	6%	5%
1991	6%	4%
1990	5%	5%
1989	4%	4%

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% Hispanic

36%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2023	32%	29%
2022	30%	29%
2021	28%	28%
2020	26%	28%
2019	26%	27%
2018	25%	27%
2017	25%	27%
2016	22%	26%
2015	21%	25%
2014	19%	25%
2013	19%	24%
2012	16%	23%
2011	15%	22%
2010	14%	22%
2009	13%	21%
2008	13%	21%
2007	11%	21%
2006	11%	20%
2005	10%	20%
2004	10%	19%
2003	8%	19%
2002	6%	19%
2001	7%	19%
2000	7%	18%
1999	6%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1997	6%	18%
1996	5%	17%
1995	4%	17%
1994	4%	16%
1993	4%	16%
1992	3%	16%
1991	3%	15%
1990	3%	13%
1989	3%	15%

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% Black

13%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2023	14%	16%
2022	15%	16%
2021	16%	17%
2020	18%	17%
2019	18%	17%
2018	17%	17%
2017	17%	17%
2016	19%	18%
2015	19%	18%
2014	19%	18%
2013	20%	18%
2012	20%	19%
2011	22%	19%
2010	22%	19%
2009	24%	19%
2008	24%	20%
2007	24%	19%
2006	25%	20%
2005	26%	20%
2004	28%	20%
2003	29%	20%
2002	29%	20%
2001	30%	20%
2000	31%	20%
1999	30%	20%
1998	30%	20%
1997	30%	20%
1996	31%	20%
1995	31%	20%
1994	30%	20%
1993	31%	20%
1992	31%	20%
1991	31%	20%
1990	31%	20%
1989	33%	20%

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% White

36%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2023	40%	40%
2022	41%	41%
2021	42%	41%
2020	43%	42%
2019	43%	43%
2018	47%	43%
2017	47%	44%
2016	48%	45%
2015	49%	45%
2014	50%	46%
2013	50%	47%
2012	52%	48%
2011	53%	49%
2010	54%	51%
2009	53%	51%
2008	54%	52%
2007	55%	52%
2006	55%	53%
2005	56%	53%
2004	53%	54%
2003	54%	55%
2002	56%	55%
2001	55%	55%
2000	56%	55%
1999	57%	56%
1998	59%	56%
1997	58%	57%
1996	58%	57%
1995	59%	58%
1994	60%	59%
1993	59%	59%
1992	60%	59%
1991	60%	60%
1990	61%	61%
1989	60%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,196 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,230 is less 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

$102 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2023	$102 MM	$41 MM
2022	$95 MM	$38 MM
2021	$90 MM	$36 MM
2020	$89 MM	$36 MM
2019	$91 MM	$35 MM
2018	$87 MM	$34 MM
2017	$85 MM	$33 MM
2016	$83 MM	$32 MM
2015	$72 MM	$29 MM
2014	$78 MM	$31 MM
2012	$75 MM	$29 MM
2011	$73 MM	$29 MM
2010	$72 MM	$29 MM
2009	$71 MM	$29 MM
2008	$68 MM	$28 MM
2007	$64 MM	$27 MM
2006	$60 MM	$25 MM
2005	$59 MM	$24 MM
2004	$54 MM	$22 MM
2003	$52 MM	$21 MM
2002	$49 MM	$20 MM
2001	$47 MM	$19 MM
2000	$44 MM	$18 MM
1999	$44 MM	$17 MM
1998	$42 MM	$16 MM
1997	$42 MM	$15 MM
1996	$40 MM	$15 MM
1995	$39 MM	$14 MM
1992	$37 MM	$11 MM
1990	$33 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$94 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2023	$94 MM	$26 MM
2022	$93 MM	$23 MM
2021	$89 MM	$21 MM
2020	$86 MM	$22 MM
2019	$84 MM	$35 MM
2018	$87 MM	$34 MM
2017	$84 MM	$33 MM
2016	$83 MM	$31 MM
2015	$69 MM	$30 MM
2014	$73 MM	$29 MM
2012	$68 MM	$28 MM
2011	$69 MM	$30 MM
2010	$69 MM	$30 MM
2009	$68 MM	$28 MM
2008	$66 MM	$27 MM
2007	$62 MM	$26 MM
2006	$64 MM	$25 MM
2005	$58 MM	$24 MM
2004	$52 MM	$23 MM
2003	$50 MM	$24 MM
2002	$47 MM	$23 MM
2001	$45 MM	$21 MM
2000	$43 MM	$19 MM
1999	$40 MM	$17 MM
1998	$39 MM	$16 MM
1997	$39 MM	$15 MM
1996	$39 MM	$16 MM
1995	$38 MM	$15 MM
1992	$41 MM	$12 MM
1990	$44 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$36,196

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2023	$37,293	$52,074
2022	$34,523	$48,179
2021	$33,178	$45,286
2020	$31,080	$44,052
2019	$30,538	$41,967
2018	$29,150	$37,783
2017	$28,276	$37,501
2016	$28,257	$36,257
2015	$24,307	$23,859
2014	$26,434	$33,260
2012	$25,910	$25,935
2011	$25,035	$26,364
2010	$24,732	$23,859
2009	$24,209	$21,692
2008	$22,941	$20,453
2007	$21,929	$18,556
2006	$20,909	$17,116
2005	$20,345	$16,764
2004	$18,776	$16,002
2003	$17,938	$14,881
2002	$17,238	$13,663
2001	$16,173	$12,690
2000	$15,122	$11,736
1999	$14,654	$11,068
1998	$13,986	$10,435
1997	$13,684	$9,995
1995	$13,223	$9,825
1992	$13,378	$8,101
1990	$12,506	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$33,230

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nyack Union Free School District	New York
2023	$34,238	$32,749
2022	$34,122	$28,677
2021	$32,580	$26,391
2020	$30,007	$26,731
2019	$28,344	$42,427
2018	$29,431	$38,270
2017	$28,034	$36,628
2016	$28,403	$34,588
2015	$23,134	$24,841
2014	$24,907	$31,853
2012	$23,620	$25,203
2011	$23,550	$27,087
2010	$23,538	$24,841
2009	$23,345	$21,514
2008	$22,350	$20,169
2007	$21,152	$18,076
2006	$22,275	$17,357
2005	$20,195	$16,650
2004	$18,185	$16,888
2003	$17,292	$16,638
2002	$16,561	$15,352
2001	$15,405	$13,878
2000	$14,559	$12,449
1999	$13,380	$11,246
1998	$12,916	$10,823
1997	$12,656	$10,248
1995	$12,770	$9,858
1992	$14,972	$8,716
1990	$16,730	$8,096

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nyack Senior High School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

360 Christian Herald Rd
Nyack, NY 10960
(845) 353-7100

Gr: 9-12 | 945 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #22.

Valley Cottage School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

26 Lake Rd
Valley Cottage, NY 10989
(845) 353-7280

Gr: K-5 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #33.

Upper Nyack School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

336 N Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960
(845) 353-7260

Gr: K-5 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #44.

Nyack Middle School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

98 S Highland Ave
Nyack, NY 10960
(845) 353-7200

Gr: 6-8 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #55.

Liberty Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

142 Lake Rd
Valley Cottage, NY 10989
(845) 353-7240

Gr: K-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Nyack Union Free School District?

Nyack Union Free School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,820 students.

What is the rank of Nyack Union Free School District?

Nyack Union Free School District is ranked #205 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (top 30%) 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 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

36% of Nyack Union Free School District students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 13% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Nyack 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 Nyack Union Free School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $33,230 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,820 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 92% (Top 20% in NY)
: Top 20%
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 85% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education