Rockville Centre Union Free School District

128 Shepherd St
Rockville Centre, NY 11570-2298
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Rockville Centre 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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 985 students in Rockville Centre Union Free School District.
Public High School in Rockville Centre Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%).
Public High School in Rockville Centre Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Side High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
3,319 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Rockville Centre Union Free School District, which is ranked #91 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#96 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rockville Centre Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockville Centre Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockville Centre Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rockville Centre Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
98%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rockville Centre Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
90 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
556 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
30%
# Black Students
216 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
2,321 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
70%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
253
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
233
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
277
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
36
23,878

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,867 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,455 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rockville Centre Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$118 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rockville Centre Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$36,867
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rockville Centre Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$35,455
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rockville Centre Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rockville Centre Union Free School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Side High School
(Math: 98% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
140 Shepherd St
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516) 255-8944
Grades: 9-12
| 985 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,319 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 92% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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