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Rockville Centre Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Rockville Centre, and parts of Hempstead.
Students
3,276
Schools
7
Spent per student
$37,941
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$35.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rockville Centre Union Free School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the NY average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $35.6M, about $10,862 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 proficiency82%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$37,941 per student · 10% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 31%Other 1%
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
3,501’20
3,453’21
3,369’22
3,319’23
3,276’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 17%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
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.