Scarsdale Union Free School District

2 Brewster Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583-3049
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Scarsdale 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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,131 students in Scarsdale Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Scarsdale Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
4,605 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Scarsdale Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#20 out of 788 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Scarsdale Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scarsdale 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.
92%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scarsdale 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.
98%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Scarsdale Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,092 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
24%
9%
# Hispanic Students
359 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
29%
# Black Students
43 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,765 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
60%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
344 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
299
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
325
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
345
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
293
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
367
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
367
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
361
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
387
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
382
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
363
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
363
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
364
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
382
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
7
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,471 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,802 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Scarsdale 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
$183 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Scarsdale 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
$35,471
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Scarsdale 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
$39,802
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Scarsdale 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 Scarsdale Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scarsdale Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
134 Mamaroneck Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2600
Grades: 6-9
| 1,131 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,605 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in NY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 87% (Top 10%)
  • : 92% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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