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Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Hewlett Harbor, Woodsburgh, Hewlett Neck and Hewlett Bay Park, and parts of Hempstead and Valley Stream.
Students
2,745
Schools
5
Spent per student
$45,070
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 30% more per student than the NY average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6% since 2020
- Debt of $1.9M, about $694 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 proficiency72%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$45,070 per student · 30% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 18%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,919’20
2,810’21
2,862’22
2,792’23
2,745’24
Down 6% since 2020.
Students
White 55%Hispanic 20%Asian 11%Black 10%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lawrence Union Free School DistrictAtlantic Beach, Lawrence
$44,756per student
Lynbrook Union Free School DistrictEast Rockaway, Lynbrook
$34,081per student
New York City Department Of Education school districtNew York
$35,796per student
Valley Stream Central High School DistrictLynbrook, Malverne
$30,358per 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.