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Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 2 towns
Serves Floral Park and Bellerose.
Students
1,578
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,272
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$13.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Spends 39% less per student than the NY average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.5M, about $8,558 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. NY
2020–21Math proficiency70%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 62.4%
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$21,272 per student · 39% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 33%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 28%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,518’20
1,595’21
1,594’22
1,567’23
1,578’24
Up 4% since 2020.
Students
White 49%Asian 24%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 6%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictNew Hyde Park, South Floral Park, Stewart Manor
$28,186per student
Elmont Union Free School DistrictSouth Floral Park, Stewart Manor
$29,059per student
New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School DistrictNew Hyde Park
$27,349per student
New York City Department Of Education school districtNew York
$35,796per student
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.