A+
Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Students
5,406
Schools
7
Spent per student
$31,546
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$34.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.7% since 2020
- Debt of $34.3M, about $6,349 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Plainview.
K–44 elementary schoolsThis district
5–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency88%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts86%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,546 per student · 9% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 36%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,972’20
5,057’21
5,202’22
5,315’23
5,406’24
Up 8.7% since 2020.
Students
White 52%Asian 38%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Stratford Road School
A621 students10:1
Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School
A+467 students10:1
Pasadena Elementary School
A455 students12:1
Old Bethpage School
A+407 students14:1
Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School
A−953 students12:1
H B Mattlin Middle School
A783 students11:1
Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK High School
A+1,720 students13:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cold Spring Harbor Central School DistrictLaurel Hollow, Lloyd Harbor
$54,125per student
Locust Valley Central School DistrictLattingtown, Matinecock
$47,361per student
North Shore Central School DistrictRoslyn Harbor, Sea Cliff
$45,475per student
Roslyn Union Free School DistrictEast Hills, Roslyn Harbor
$34,133per 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.