B+
Garwood Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Garwood.
Students
416
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,920
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$3.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Garwood Borough School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.8M, about $9,147 per student
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. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 99% at Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,920 per student · 16% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 19%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.