B
Elmont Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 2 towns
Serves Stewart Manor and South Floral Park, and parts of Hempstead and New Hyde Park.
Students
3,387
Schools
6
Spent per student
$29,059
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$36.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elmont Union Free School District
- School Grade B: better than 59% of New York districts
- Spends 16% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $36.0M, about $10,636 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Herricks.
K–53 elementary schoolsHerricks Union Free School District
6–8Herricks Middle SchoolHerricks Union Free School District
9–12Herricks High SchoolHerricks Union Free School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate 98% at Herricks Union Free School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,059 per student · 16% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 40%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,402’20
3,348’21
3,358’22
3,353’23
3,387’24
About steady.
Students
Black 33%Hispanic 30%Asian 28%White 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictFloral Park, North Hempstead
$28,186per student
Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School DistrictFloral Park
$21,272per student
Garden City Union Free School DistrictGarden City
$29,308per student
Lawrence Union Free School DistrictAtlantic Beach, Lawrence
$44,756per 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.