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Valley Stream Union Free School District 13
Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 2 towns
Serves Valley Stream and Malverne, and parts of Hempstead.
Students
2,054
Schools
4
Spent per student
$27,702
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$25.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Valley Stream Union Free School District 13
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.7% since 2020
- Debt of $25.9M, about $12,590 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Plainedge.
K–57 elementary schoolsFarmingdale Union Free School District
6–82 middle schoolsFarmingdale Union Free School District
9–122 high schoolsFarmingdale Union Free School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency63%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate 93% at Farmingdale Union Free School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,702 per student · 20% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 31%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 39%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,872’20
1,925’21
2,005’22
2,030’23
2,054’24
Up 9.7% since 2020.
Students
Asian 32%Hispanic 27%Black 19%White 18%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
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.