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 Merrick.
PK–63 schoolsMerrick Union Free School District
7–102 schoolsBellmore-Merrick Central High School District
11–123 high schoolsBellmore-Merrick Central High School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate 95% at Bellmore-Merrick Central High 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.