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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Oceanside Union Free School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
4,993 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Oceanside Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#126 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Oceanside Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oceanside Union Free   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.
77%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oceanside Union Free   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.
95%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Oceanside Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.74
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
199 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,185 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
30%
# Black Students
128 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
3,303 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
66%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
-
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
355
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
412
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
408
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
398
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
401
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
434
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
421
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
406
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
57
6,784

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,096 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,756 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Oceanside Union Free   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
$149 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Oceanside Union Free   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
$32,096
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Oceanside Union Free   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
$29,756
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Oceanside Union Free   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 Oceanside Union Free School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
25 Castleton Ct
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 594-2345
Grades: PK-K
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,993 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 69% (Top 30%)
  • : 77% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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