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Half Hollow Hills Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Huntington, and parts of Babylon.
Students
7,203
Schools
9
Spent per student
$37,518
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$12.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Half Hollow Hills Central School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.8M, about $1,776 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Central Islip.
PK–66 schoolsCentral Islip Union Free School District
7–8Ralph Reed SchoolCentral Islip Union Free School District
9–12Central Islip Senior High SchoolCentral Islip Union Free School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency79%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$37,518 per student · 8% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 29%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 18%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,520’20
7,301’21
7,222’22
7,148’23
7,203’24
Down 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 44%Asian 22%Hispanic 16%Black 12%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Vanderbilt Elementary School
A−708 students14:1
Signal Hill Elementary School
B+672 students14:1
Paumanok Elementary School
A−602 students13:1
Otsego Elementary School
B574 students12:1
Sunquam Elementary School
B538 students12:1
West Hollow Middle School
B+968 students10:1
Candlewood Middle School
B+706 students10:1
Half Hollow Hills High School East
A+1,407 students10:1
Half Hollow Hills High School West
A+1,028 students10:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.