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Garden City Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Garden City, and parts of Hempstead.
Students
3,932
Schools
7
Spent per student
$29,308
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Debt
$14.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Garden City Union Free School District
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the NY average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.2M, about $3,602 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Oceanside.
PK–KSchool 6-Kindergarten CenterOceanside Union Free School District
1–66 schoolsOceanside Union Free School District
7–8School 9M-Oceanside Middle SchoolOceanside Union Free School District
9–122 high schoolsOceanside Union Free School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency89%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,308 per student · 15% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 32%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 88%State 10%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,914’20
3,925’21
3,914’22
3,939’23
3,932’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Asian 13%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictNew Hyde Park, North Hempstead, Stewart Manor
$28,186per student
Great Neck Union Free School DistrictNorth Hempstead
$36,778per student
Lawrence Union Free School DistrictAtlantic Beach, Lawrence
$44,756per student
Elmont Union Free School DistrictStewart Manor
$29,059per 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.