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Garden City Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Garden City, and parts of Hempstead.
Students
3,932
Schools
7
Spent per student
$29,308
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Debt
$14.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Garden City Union Free School District
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the NY average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.2M, about $3,602 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 proficiency89%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,308 per student · 15% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 32%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 88%State 10%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,914’20
3,925’21
3,914’22
3,939’23
3,932’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Asian 13%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictNew Hyde Park, North Hempstead, Stewart Manor
$28,186per student
Great Neck Union Free School DistrictNorth Hempstead
$36,778per student
Lawrence Union Free School DistrictAtlantic Beach, Lawrence
$44,756per student
Elmont Union Free School DistrictStewart Manor
$29,059per 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.