Westbury Union Free School District

2 Hitchcock Ln
Old Westbury, NY 11568-1615
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 513 students in Westbury Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in Westbury Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
4,793 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
366 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Westbury Union Free School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 84% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#748 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Westbury Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westbury 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.
43%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westbury 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.
84%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Westbury Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.74
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
52 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,574 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
30%
# Black Students
1,003 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
21%
18%
# White Students
136 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
3%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
203
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
308
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
299
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
320
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
313
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
368
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
385
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
365
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
398
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
413
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
399
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
-
6,784

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,253 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,236 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Westbury 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
$164 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Westbury 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
$32,253
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Westbury 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
$34,236
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Westbury 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 Westbury Union Free School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
545 Dryden St
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-5039
Grades: PK-1
| 513 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,793 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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