Oceanside Union Free School District

145 Merle Ave
Oceanside, NY 11572-2206
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Oceanside 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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,703 students in Oceanside Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Oceanside Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Oceanside Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is School 7-oceanside Senior 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
5,465 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Oceanside Union Free School District, which is ranked #212 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#199 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

69%
52%

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58%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

92%
78%
96%
87.2%

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(2022-23)
15.3%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
26%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% White
62%
38%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,734 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,659 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
$173 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$168 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$31,734
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$30,659
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
School 7-oceanside Senior High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3160 Skillman Ave
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 678-7526
Gr: 9-12 | 1,668 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Castleton Academy High School Of Oceanside
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
25 Castleton Ct
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 678-7593
Gr: 9-12 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,465 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 92% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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