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West New York Town School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves West New York.
Students
7,399
Schools
9
Spent per student
$21,611
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
What stands out about West New York Town School District
- School Grade D: better than 6% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts below the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the NJ average
- 15 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. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,611 per student · 24% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 38%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 82%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,580’20
7,429’21
7,406’22
7,409’23
7,399’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 94%White 3%Asian 1%Black 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Public School Number One
C−758 students13:1
Public School Number Two
C−621 students13:1
Harry L Bain
D599 students16:1
Public School Number Five
D570 students14:1
Albio Sires Elementary School
D518 students11:1
Public School Number Three
C−506 students11:1
West New York Middle School
C1,087 students16:1
Memorial High School
C+2,345 students16:1
Early Childhood School
395 students30:1
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.