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Half Hollow Hills Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Huntington, and parts of Babylon.
Students
7,203
Schools
9
Spent per student
$37,518
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$12.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Half Hollow Hills Central School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.8M, about $1,776 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mastic.
K–57 elementary schoolsWilliam Floyd Union Free School District
6–83 middle schoolsEastport-South Manor Central School District
9–122 high schoolsWilliam Floyd Union Free School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency79%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$37,518 per student · 8% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 29%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 18%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,520’20
7,301’21
7,222’22
7,148’23
7,203’24
Down 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 44%Asian 22%Hispanic 16%Black 12%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Vanderbilt Elementary School
A−708 students14:1
Signal Hill Elementary School
B+672 students14:1
Paumanok Elementary School
A−602 students13:1
Otsego Elementary School
B574 students12:1
Sunquam Elementary School
B538 students12:1
West Hollow Middle School
B+968 students10:1
Candlewood Middle School
B+706 students10:1
Half Hollow Hills High School East
A+1,407 students10:1
Half Hollow Hills High School West
A+1,028 students10:1
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.