South Huntington Union Free School District

60 Weston St
Huntington Station, NY 11746-4098
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

South Huntington Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,939 students in South Huntington Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in South Huntington Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in South Huntington Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Walt Whitman High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
5,670 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
505 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

South Huntington Union Free School District, which is ranked #623 of all 1,007 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 increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#614 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

48%
52%

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43%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

83%
78%
94%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
23.4%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
53%
31%

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% Black
7%
17%

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% White
31%
38%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,811 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,484 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$209 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$207 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$36,811
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$36,484
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best South Huntington Union Free School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walt Whitman High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
301 W Hills Rd
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 812-3800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,939 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,670 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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