B+
Deer Park Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Students
4,054
Schools
5
Spent per student
$32,369
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$12.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Deer Park Union Free School District
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $12.1M, about $2,976 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Deer Park.
PK–22 elementary schoolsThis district
3–5John F Kennedy Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Robert Frost Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Deer Park High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency63%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,369 per student · 6% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 37%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,848’20
3,921’21
3,997’22
4,007’23
4,054’24
Up 5.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 32%White 24%Black 21%Asian 19%Two or more races 3%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.
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.