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Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 2 towns
Serves Floral Park and Bellerose.
Students
1,578
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,272
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$13.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Spends 39% less per student than the NY average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.5M, about $8,558 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Commack.
K–24 elementary schoolsCommack Union Free School District
3–52 elementary schoolsCommack Union Free School District
6–8Commack Middle SchoolCommack Union Free School District
9–12Commack High SchoolCommack Union Free School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency70%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate 98% at Commack Union Free School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,272 per student · 39% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 33%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 28%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,518’20
1,595’21
1,594’22
1,567’23
1,578’24
Up 4% since 2020.
Students
White 49%Asian 24%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 6%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictNew Hyde Park, South Floral Park, Stewart Manor
$28,186per student
Elmont Union Free School DistrictSouth Floral Park, Stewart Manor
$29,059per student
New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School DistrictNew Hyde Park
$27,349per student
New York City Department Of Education school districtNew York
$35,796per 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.