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Valley Stream Union Free School District 13
Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 2 towns
Serves Valley Stream and Malverne, and parts of Hempstead.
Students
2,054
Schools
4
Spent per student
$27,702
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$25.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Valley Stream Union Free School District 13
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.7% since 2020
- Debt of $25.9M, about $12,590 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 proficiency63%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts74%
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$27,702 per student · 20% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 31%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 39%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,872’20
1,925’21
2,005’22
2,030’23
2,054’24
Up 9.7% since 2020.
Students
Asian 32%Hispanic 27%Black 19%White 18%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.