Top Rankings
Sewanhaka Central High 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 7,754 students in Sewanhaka Central High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Sewanhaka Central High School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
7,754 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
604 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sewanhaka Central High School District, which is ranked #214 of all 1,009 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
28%
9%
% Hispanic
25%
30%
% Black
20%
20%
% White
26%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,110 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$206 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,562
$31,307
Spending / Student
$26,110
$32,183
Best Sewanhaka Central High School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Hyde Park Memorial High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Leonard Blvd
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 488-9500
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 488-9500
Gr: 7-12 | 1,738 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22.
Floral Park Memorial High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210 Locust St
Floral Park, NY 11001
(516) 488-9300
Floral Park, NY 11001
(516) 488-9300
Gr: 7-12 | 1,327 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #33.
H Frank Carey High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
230 Poppy Ave
Franklin Square, NY 11010
(516) 539-9400
Franklin Square, NY 11010
(516) 539-9400
Gr: 7-12 | 1,594 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #44.
Elmont Memorial High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
555 Ridge Rd
Elmont, NY 11003
(516) 488-9200
Elmont, NY 11003
(516) 488-9200
Gr: 7-12 | 1,473 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
Sewanhaka High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Tulip Ave
Floral Park, NY 11001
(516) 488-9600
Floral Park, NY 11001
(516) 488-9600
Gr: 7-12 | 1,622 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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