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Farmingdale Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Farmingdale, and parts of Oyster Bay, Babylon and Massapequa Park.
Students
5,180
Schools
6
Spent per student
$35,980
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$29.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Farmingdale Union Free School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of New York districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $29.5M, about $5,690 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Plainedge.
K–57 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency59%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$35,980 per student · 4% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 28%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,314’20
5,251’21
5,125’22
5,171’23
5,180’24
About steady.
Students
White 51%Hispanic 31%Asian 8%Black 7%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.