A−
Oceanside Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Students
5,465
Schools
10
Spent per student
$29,203
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$16.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oceanside Union Free School District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the NY average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.8M, about $3,082 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Oceanside.
PK–KSchool 6-Kindergarten CenterThis district
1–66 schoolsThis district
7–8School 9M-Oceanside Middle SchoolThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency69%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,203 per student · 16% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 32%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 23%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,435’20
4,993’21
5,478’22
5,513’23
5,465’24
About steady.
Students
White 62%Hispanic 25%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
School 6-Kindergarten Center
625 students1563:1
School 5
B+452 students14:1
School 3
A−447 students15:1
School 8
B+433 students14:1
School 2
B+407 students13:1
School 9E-Boardman Elementary School
B+333 students10:1
School 4
B+264 students11:1
School 9M-Oceanside Middle School
B−801 students10:1
School 7-Oceanside Senior High School
A+1,668 students11:1
Castleton Academy High School of Oceanside
C−35 students5:1
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
Valley Stream Central High School DistrictLynbrook, Valley Stream
$30,358per student
East Rockaway Union Free School DistrictEast Rockaway
$36,283per 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.