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Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District

Item: Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

75 Horton Ave
Valley Stream, NY 11581-1420

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Top 30%

Tel: (516) 434-2830

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Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,806 Schools

# Students

1,036 Students

2,500,934 Students

# Teachers

93 Teachers

218,093 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
Kind	140	153
1	139	158
2	157	161
3	146	164
4	139	161
5	146	164
6	168	164
Grade Not Listed	1	32

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District Rank

Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District, which is ranked #228 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.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#215 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District
2023	#215
2022	#233
2021	#204
2019	#306
2018	#211
2017	#351
2016	#286
2015	#485
2014	#429
2013	#373
2012	#164

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71%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2023	71%	52%
2022	61%	46%
2021	68%	55%
2019	63%	54%
2018	67%	52%
2017	58%	50%
2016	61%	49%
2015	59%	48%
2014	49%	41%
2013	37%	39%
2012	81%	69%

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55%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2022	55%	49%
2021	68%	62%
2019	54%	52%
2018	67%	52%
2017	50%	47%
2016	53%	46%
2015	35%	40%
2014	29%	37%
2013	43%	39%
2012	75%	60%
2011	63%	58%

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90-94%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2022	92%	78%
2021	92%	84%

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(2022-23)

22.7%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2023	22.7%	34.8%
2022	23.8%	38.5%
2021	13%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2023	0.72	0.73
2022	0.72	0.72
2021	0.73	0.72
2020	0.73	0.71
2019	0.73	0.71
2018	0.73	0.71
2017	0.73	0.71
2016	0.73	0.70
2015	0.73	0.70
2014	0.73	0.69
2013	0.74	0.69
2012	0.74	0.68
2011	0.74	0.68
2010	0.73	0.66
2009	0.72	0.66
2008	0.71	0.66
2007	0.69	0.65
2006	0.67	0.64
2005	0.63	0.64
2004	0.58	0.63
2003	0.58	0.62
2002	0.55	0.62
2001	0.50	0.63
2000	0.45	0.62
1999	0.45	0.62
1998	0.40	0.61
1997	0.35	0.61
1996	0.34	0.60
1995	0.29	0.60
1994	0.27	0.60
1993	0.25	0.59

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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% Asian

23%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2023	17%	10%
2022	16%	10%
2021	15%	10%
2020	15%	9%
2019	15%	9%
2018	13%	9%
2017	13%	9%
2016	12%	9%
2015	13%	9%
2014	14%	9%
2013	16%	9%
2012	16%	9%
2011	17%	8%
2010	18%	8%
2009	16%	9%
2008	15%	8%
2007	15%	8%
2006	15%	7%
2005	13%	7%
2004	10%	7%
2003	11%	6%
2002	10%	6%
2001	10%	7%
2000	8%	6%
1999	9%	6%
1998	8%	5%
1997	6%	5%
1996	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	6%	5%

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% Hispanic

40%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2023	44%	29%
2022	44%	29%
2021	43%	28%
2020	41%	27%
2019	41%	27%
2018	39%	26%
2017	39%	26%
2016	38%	26%
2015	38%	25%
2014	35%	25%
2013	34%	24%
2012	33%	23%
2011	30%	22%
2010	30%	22%
2009	32%	21%
2008	33%	21%
2007	30%	21%
2006	27%	20%
2005	25%	20%
2004	24%	19%
2003	23%	19%
2002	21%	19%
2001	17%	18%
2000	15%	18%
1999	14%	18%
1998	13%	18%
1997	12%	18%
1996	12%	17%
1995	9%	17%
1994	9%	17%
1993	8%	16%

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% Black

24%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2023	23%	16%
2022	22%	16%
2021	21%	17%
2020	23%	17%
2019	23%	17%
2018	23%	17%
2017	23%	17%
2016	24%	18%
2015	23%	18%
2014	21%	18%
2013	19%	18%
2012	19%	18%
2011	19%	19%
2010	16%	19%
2009	16%	19%
2008	14%	20%
2007	12%	19%
2006	10%	20%
2005	8%	20%
2004	7%	20%
2003	7%	20%
2002	6%	20%
2001	5%	20%
2000	5%	21%
1999	5%	21%
1998	3%	20%
1997	2%	20%
1996	2%	20%

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% White

10%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2023	13%	40%
2022	15%	41%
2021	17%	41%
2020	18%	43%
2019	18%	43%
2018	23%	44%
2017	23%	44%
2016	26%	44%
2015	26%	45%
2014	29%	46%
2013	31%	47%
2012	32%	48%
2011	34%	49%
2010	36%	51%
2009	36%	51%
2008	38%	51%
2007	43%	52%
2006	48%	53%
2005	54%	53%
2004	59%	54%
2003	59%	55%
2002	63%	55%
2001	68%	55%
2000	72%	55%
1999	72%	55%
1998	76%	57%
1997	80%	57%
1996	81%	58%
1995	84%	58%
1994	85%	58%
1993	86%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,601 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,301 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2023	$32 MM	$36 MM
2022	$31 MM	$36 MM
2021	$32 MM	$36 MM
2020	$31 MM	$36 MM
2019	$30 MM	$35 MM
2018	$29 MM	$34 MM
2017	$28 MM	$33 MM
2016	$28 MM	$32 MM
2015	$25 MM	$29 MM
2014	$26 MM	$31 MM
2012	$25 MM	$29 MM
2011	$25 MM	$29 MM
2010	$25 MM	$29 MM
2009	$26 MM	$29 MM
2008	$25 MM	$28 MM
2007	$24 MM	$27 MM
2006	$23 MM	$25 MM
2005	$21 MM	$24 MM
2004	$19 MM	$22 MM
2003	$17 MM	$21 MM
2002	$16 MM	$20 MM
2001	$14 MM	$19 MM
2000	$13 MM	$18 MM
1999	$12 MM	$17 MM
1998	$11 MM	$16 MM
1997	$11 MM	$15 MM
1996	$10 MM	$15 MM
1995	$10 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2023	$31 MM	$21 MM
2022	$30 MM	$22 MM
2021	$31 MM	$21 MM
2020	$30 MM	$22 MM
2019	$31 MM	$35 MM
2018	$28 MM	$34 MM
2017	$28 MM	$33 MM
2016	$27 MM	$31 MM
2015	$27 MM	$30 MM
2014	$28 MM	$29 MM
2012	$27 MM	$28 MM
2011	$26 MM	$30 MM
2010	$27 MM	$30 MM
2009	$24 MM	$28 MM
2008	$22 MM	$27 MM
2007	$22 MM	$26 MM
2006	$21 MM	$25 MM
2005	$19 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$23 MM
2003	$17 MM	$24 MM
2002	$16 MM	$23 MM
2001	$14 MM	$21 MM
2000	$14 MM	$19 MM
1999	$13 MM	$17 MM
1998	$11 MM	$16 MM
1997	$10 MM	$15 MM
1996	$10 MM	$16 MM
1995	$10 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,601

$31,405

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2023	$31,021	$43,745
2022	$28,099	$44,052
2021	$30,367	$45,286
2020	$28,099	$44,052
2019	$28,104	$41,967
2018	$26,659	$37,783
2017	$25,432	$37,501
2016	$25,420	$36,257
2015	$23,206	$23,859
2014	$24,640	$33,260
2012	$23,015	$25,935
2011	$23,680	$26,364
2010	$23,443	$23,859
2009	$24,005	$21,692
2008	$22,737	$20,453
2007	$22,459	$18,556
2006	$21,811	$17,116
2005	$19,218	$16,764
2004	$17,367	$16,002
2003	$16,015	$14,881
2002	$14,582	$13,663
2001	$13,188	$12,690
2000	$12,069	$11,736
1999	$11,286	$11,068
1998	$9,634	$10,435
1997	$10,379	$9,995
1995	$10,194	$9,825
1992	$9,626	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$30,301

$32,283

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	New York
2023	$30,716	$25,493
2022	$27,811	$26,731
2021	$30,069	$26,391
2020	$27,811	$26,731
2019	$28,917	$42,427
2018	$25,796	$38,270
2017	$24,684	$36,628
2016	$24,114	$34,588
2015	$24,362	$24,841
2014	$26,470	$31,853
2012	$25,075	$25,203
2011	$24,892	$27,087
2010	$24,611	$24,841
2009	$22,383	$21,514
2008	$20,524	$20,169
2007	$20,960	$18,076
2006	$19,749	$17,357
2005	$17,059	$16,650
2004	$17,144	$16,888
2003	$15,521	$16,638
2002	$14,350	$15,352
2001	$13,403	$13,878
2000	$12,750	$12,449
1999	$11,848	$11,246
1998	$9,709	$10,823
1997	$10,003	$10,248
1995	$9,961	$9,858
1992	$9,560	$8,716

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Best Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Robert W Carbonaro School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

50 Hungry Harbor Rd
Valley Stream, NY 11581
(516) 434-2861

Gr: K-6 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

William L Buck School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

75 Horton Ave
Valley Stream, NY 11581
(516) 434-2841

Gr: K-6 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #33.

Brooklyn Avenue School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

24 Brooklyn Ave
Valley Stream, NY 11581
(516) 434-2851

Gr: K-6 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District?

Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,036 students.

What is the rank of Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District?

Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District is ranked #228 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District?

40% of Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Black, 23% of students are Asian, 10% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District?

Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $30,301 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-06
Enrollment: 1,036 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 30% in NY
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education