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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 625 students in Oceanside Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in Oceanside Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
5,465 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
58,586 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.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.3%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
26%
31%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
62%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,186 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,324
$31,405
Spending / Student
$27,186
$32,283
Best Oceanside Union Free School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
25 Castleton Ct
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 594-2345
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 594-2345
Gr: PK-K | 625 students Minority enrollment: 34%
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