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Item: West Babylon Union Free School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

10 Farmingdale Rd
West Babylon, NY 11704-6208

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Top 30%

Tel: (631) 376-7001

www.wbschools.org

Top Rankings

West Babylon 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

7 Schools

4,819 Schools

# Students

3,601 Students

2,508,712 Students

# Teachers

321 Teachers

217,359 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
Kind	255	155
1	243	160
2	248	164
3	267	160
4	256	163
5	269	164
6	278	166
7	260	168
8	270	171
9	278	185
10	312	182
11	310	173
12	341	168
Grade Not Listed	14	33

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District Rank

West Babylon Union Free School District, which is ranked #324 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 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District
2023	#303
2022	#251
2021	#215
2019	#295
2018	#262
2017	#234
2016	#223
2015	#303
2014	#375
2013	#304
2012	#200

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62%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
2023	62%	52%
2022	62%	46%
2021	64%	55%
2019	66%	54%
2018	63%	52%
2017	64%	50%
2016	66%	49%
2015	61%	48%
2014	44%	41%
2013	44%	39%
2012	81%	69%

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53%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
2022	53%	49%
2021	69%	62%
2019	54%	52%
2018	63%	52%
2017	58%	47%
2016	56%	46%
2015	47%	40%
2014	35%	37%
2013	41%	39%
2012	71%	60%
2011	71%	58%

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83%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
2022	83%	78%
2021	86%	84%

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96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
2023	96%	87%
2022	91%	87%
2021	92%	85%
2020	89%	83%
2019	89%	83%
2018	92%	82%
2017	88%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	92%	79%
2014	92%	78%
2013	93%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
2023	0.63	0.73
2022	0.61	0.72
2021	0.59	0.72
2020	0.57	0.71
2019	0.57	0.71
2018	0.52	0.71
2017	0.52	0.71
2016	0.50	0.70
2015	0.48	0.70
2014	0.46	0.69
2013	0.44	0.69
2012	0.42	0.68
2011	0.40	0.68
2010	0.38	0.66
2009	0.35	0.66
2008	0.36	0.66
2007	0.32	0.65
2006	0.31	0.64
2005	0.27	0.64
2004	0.26	0.63
2003	0.27	0.62
2002	0.24	0.62
2001	0.25	0.63
2000	0.24	0.62
1999	0.23	0.62
1998	0.22	0.61
1997	0.22	0.61
1996	0.21	0.60
1995	0.23	0.60
1994	0.20	0.60
1993	0.18	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
2023	4%	10%
2022	5%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	5%	9%
2013	5%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	5%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	9%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	3%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

36%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
2023	35%	29%
2022	31%	29%
2021	29%	28%
2020	26%	27%
2019	26%	27%
2018	22%	26%
2017	22%	26%
2016	21%	26%
2015	19%	25%
2014	17%	25%
2013	15%	24%
2012	14%	23%
2011	13%	22%
2010	12%	22%
2009	11%	21%
2008	11%	21%
2007	9%	21%
2006	9%	20%
2005	8%	20%
2004	7%	19%
2003	7%	19%
2002	6%	19%
2001	7%	18%
2000	6%	18%
1999	6%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1997	5%	18%
1996	5%	17%
1995	5%	17%
1994	5%	17%
1993	4%	16%

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% Black

10%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
2023	9%	16%
2022	9%	16%
2021	9%	17%
2020	8%	17%
2019	8%	17%
2018	7%	17%
2017	7%	17%
2016	7%	18%
2015	7%	18%
2014	6%	18%
2013	6%	18%
2012	7%	18%
2011	6%	19%
2010	6%	19%
2009	6%	19%
2008	6%	20%
2007	5%	19%
2006	5%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	5%	20%
2003	4%	20%
2002	5%	20%
2001	5%	20%
2000	5%	21%
1999	5%	21%
1998	4%	20%
1997	5%	20%
1996	5%	20%
1995	5%	20%
1994	5%	20%
1993	4%	20%

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% White

49%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
2023	50%	40%
2022	53%	41%
2021	57%	41%
2020	60%	43%
2019	60%	43%
2018	66%	44%
2017	66%	44%
2016	68%	44%
2015	69%	45%
2014	71%	46%
2013	73%	47%
2012	75%	48%
2011	76%	49%
2010	78%	51%
2009	79%	51%
2008	79%	51%
2007	82%	52%
2006	83%	53%
2005	85%	53%
2004	86%	54%
2003	85%	55%
2002	87%	55%
2001	86%	55%
2000	87%	55%
1999	87%	55%
1998	88%	57%
1997	88%	57%
1996	88%	58%
1995	88%	58%
1994	89%	58%
1993	90%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,694 is higher 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 $32,125 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$118 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
2023	$118 MM	$36 MM
2022	$115 MM	$36 MM
2021	$118 MM	$36 MM
2020	$115 MM	$36 MM
2019	$114 MM	$35 MM
2018	$112 MM	$34 MM
2017	$107 MM	$33 MM
2016	$104 MM	$32 MM
2015	$90 MM	$29 MM
2014	$99 MM	$31 MM
2012	$95 MM	$29 MM
2011	$93 MM	$29 MM
2010	$90 MM	$29 MM
2009	$92 MM	$29 MM
2008	$89 MM	$28 MM
2007	$84 MM	$27 MM
2006	$80 MM	$25 MM
2005	$75 MM	$24 MM
2004	$70 MM	$22 MM
2003	$66 MM	$21 MM
2002	$64 MM	$20 MM
2001	$62 MM	$19 MM
2000	$59 MM	$18 MM
1999	$57 MM	$17 MM
1998	$54 MM	$16 MM
1997	$51 MM	$15 MM
1996	$50 MM	$15 MM
1995	$48 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$116 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
2023	$116 MM	$21 MM
2022	$123 MM	$22 MM
2021	$116 MM	$21 MM
2020	$123 MM	$22 MM
2019	$114 MM	$35 MM
2018	$117 MM	$34 MM
2017	$109 MM	$33 MM
2016	$104 MM	$31 MM
2015	$91 MM	$30 MM
2014	$99 MM	$29 MM
2012	$97 MM	$28 MM
2011	$94 MM	$30 MM
2010	$91 MM	$30 MM
2009	$88 MM	$28 MM
2008	$92 MM	$27 MM
2007	$83 MM	$26 MM
2006	$82 MM	$25 MM
2005	$80 MM	$24 MM
2004	$74 MM	$23 MM
2003	$69 MM	$24 MM
2002	$69 MM	$23 MM
2001	$61 MM	$21 MM
2000	$57 MM	$19 MM
1999	$54 MM	$17 MM
1998	$53 MM	$16 MM
1997	$51 MM	$15 MM
1996	$53 MM	$16 MM
1995	$53 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,694

$31,307

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
2023	$32,739	$43,745
2022	$30,941	$44,052
2021	$32,397	$45,286
2020	$30,941	$44,052
2019	$30,404	$41,967
2018	$29,907	$37,783
2017	$27,600	$37,501
2016	$26,204	$36,257
2015	$22,378	$23,859
2014	$24,084	$33,260
2012	$22,220	$25,935
2011	$21,217	$26,364
2010	$20,008	$23,859
2009	$20,381	$21,692
2008	$18,980	$20,453
2007	$17,743	$18,556
2006	$16,520	$17,116
2005	$15,254	$16,764
2004	$14,131	$16,002
2003	$13,482	$14,881
2002	$13,222	$13,663
2001	$12,827	$12,690
2000	$12,337	$11,736
1999	$12,118	$11,068
1998	$11,802	$10,435
1997	$11,268	$9,995
1995	$11,085	$9,825
1992	$10,271	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$32,125

$32,183

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Babylon Union Free School District	New York
2023	$32,169	$25,493
2022	$33,327	$26,731
2021	$31,833	$26,391
2020	$33,327	$26,731
2019	$30,545	$42,427
2018	$31,016	$38,270
2017	$28,123	$36,628
2016	$26,194	$34,588
2015	$22,584	$24,841
2014	$23,957	$31,853
2012	$22,484	$25,203
2011	$21,553	$27,087
2010	$20,192	$24,841
2009	$19,383	$21,514
2008	$19,569	$20,169
2007	$17,457	$18,076
2006	$16,775	$17,357
2005	$16,244	$16,650
2004	$14,907	$16,888
2003	$14,102	$16,638
2002	$14,367	$15,352
2001	$12,658	$13,878
2000	$11,917	$12,449
1999	$11,393	$11,246
1998	$11,534	$10,823
1997	$11,124	$10,248
1995	$12,168	$9,858
1992	$10,346	$8,716

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Best West Babylon Union Free School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Babylon Senior High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: ≥95%)
:

Top 20%

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500 Great E Neck Rd
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7115

Gr: 9-12 | 1,255 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #22.

Santapogue School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

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1130 Herzel Blvd
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7401

Gr: PK-5 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #33.

West Babylon Junior High School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

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200 Old Farmingdale Rd
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7204

Gr: 6-8 | 808 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #44.

South Bay School

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

Top 50%

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160 Great E Neck Rd
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7501

Gr: K-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #55.

Tooker Avenue School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

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855 Tooker Ave
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7601

Gr: PK-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #66.

John F Kennedy School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

175 Brookvale Ave
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7801

Gr: PK-5 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #77.

Forest Avenue School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 Forest Ave
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7301

Gr: PK-5 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to West Babylon Union Free School District?

West Babylon Union Free School District manages 7 public schools serving 3,601 students.

What is the rank of West Babylon Union Free School District?

West Babylon Union Free School District is ranked #324 out of 1,009 school districts in New York (top 50%) 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 graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in West Babylon Union Free School District?

49% of West Babylon Union Free School District students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of West Babylon Union Free School District?

West Babylon 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 West Babylon Union Free School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $32,125 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,601 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 96% (Top 5% in NY)
: Top 30%
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 83% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education