B+
Silver Lake School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Kingston, Halifax and Plympton.
Students
1,661
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,042
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
12:1
What stands out about Silver Lake School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MA average
- 12 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Plainview.
K–44 elementary schoolsPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
5–82 middle schoolsPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
9–12Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK High SchoolPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,042 per student · 6% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 34%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.