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Great Neck Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves North Hempstead, Great Neck, Great Neck Plaza, Kings Point, Great Neck Estates, Lake Success, Thomaston, Saddle Rock, Kensington and Russell Gardens, and parts of North Hills.
Students
6,798
Schools
10
Spent per student
$36,778
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$52.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Great Neck Union Free School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the NY average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $52.7M, about $7,749 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
11–124 high schoolsBellmore-Merrick Central High School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency86%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$36,778 per student · 6% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 33%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 91%State 7%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,799’20
6,748’21
6,801’22
6,809’23
6,798’24
About steady.
Students
Asian 53%White 33%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Lakeville Elementary School
A+772 students13:1
E M Baker School
A651 students12:1
Saddle Rock School
A519 students11:1
John F Kennedy School
A−427 students11:1
Early Childhood Center
304 students19:1
Great Neck South Middle School
A−832 students10:1
Great Neck North Middle School
A−728 students7:1
Great Neck South High School
A+1,362 students11:1
Great Neck North High School
A+1,155 students9:1
Village School
C−48 students8:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
New York City Department Of Education school districtNew York
$35,796per student
Roslyn Union Free School DistrictEast Hills, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Harbor
$34,133per student
North Shore Central School DistrictRoslyn Harbor, Sea Cliff
$45,475per student
Westbury Union Free School DistrictOld Westbury, Westbury
$36,410per 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.