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Bethpage Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Students
2,957
Schools
5
Spent per student
$31,614
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$14.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bethpage Union Free School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.7M, about $4,976 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bethpage.
K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8John F Kennedy Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Bethpage Senior High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency79%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,614 per student · 9% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 27%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,913’20
2,919’21
2,971’22
3,045’23
2,957’24
About steady.
Students
White 49%Asian 28%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cold Spring Harbor Central School DistrictLaurel Hollow, Lloyd Harbor
$54,125per student
Locust Valley Central School DistrictLattingtown, Matinecock
$47,361per student
North Shore Central School DistrictRoslyn Harbor, Sea Cliff
$45,475per student
Roslyn Union Free School DistrictEast Hills, Roslyn Harbor
$34,133per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.