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New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6
Serves New Hyde Park, and parts of North Hempstead.
Students
1,551
Schools
4
Spent per student
$27,349
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7% since 2020
- Debt of $0.6M, about $390 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 proficiency75%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts81%
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$27,349 per student · 21% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 28%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,667’20
1,628’21
1,648’22
1,606’23
1,551’24
Down 7% since 2020.
Students
Asian 63%White 16%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictFloral Park, Hempstead, Stewart Manor
$28,186per student
Garden City Union Free School DistrictGarden City
$29,308per student
Great Neck Union Free School DistrictGreat Neck Estates, Lake Success
$36,778per student
North Shore Central School DistrictRoslyn Harbor, Sea Cliff
$45,475per 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.