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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.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
78%

Graduation Rate
98%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$118 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$36,867
$31,307

Spending / Student
$35,455
$32,183

Best Rockville Centre Union Free School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Side High School
(Math: 98% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
140 Shepherd St
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516) 255-8944
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516) 255-8944
Grades: 9-12
| 985 students
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