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Valley Stream Central High School District
Public school districtGrades 7–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Hempstead, Valley Stream, Lynbrook and Malverne.
Students
4,547
Schools
4
Spent per student
$30,358
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$21.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Valley Stream Central High School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.2M, about $4,653 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Levittown.
PK–57 elementary schoolsLevittown Union Free School District
57 elementary schoolsLevittown Union Free School District
6–93 schoolsLevittown Union Free School District
10–123 high schoolsLevittown Union Free School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency71%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$30,358 per student · 12% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 37%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,645’20
4,662’21
4,589’22
4,601’23
4,547’24
About steady.
Students
Black 31%Hispanic 31%Asian 24%White 12%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
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.