C−
Copiague Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Students
4,579
Schools
6
Spent per student
$32,351
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$27.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Copiague Union Free School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the NY average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $27.6M, about $6,031 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Copiague.
K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Copiague Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Walter G O'Connell Copiague High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,351 per student · 7% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 56%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,772’20
4,695’21
4,635’22
4,625’23
4,579’24
Down 4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 70%Black 18%White 8%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Susan E Wiley School
D611 students16:1
Deauville Gardens East Elementary School
C−465 students17:1
Great Neck Road Elementary School
C428 students15:1
Deauville Gardens West Elementary School
D427 students14:1
Copiague Middle School
D1,081 students12:1
Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School
A1,567 students13:1
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.