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Westbury Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Westbury and Old Westbury, and parts of North Hempstead.
Students
4,480
Schools
7
Spent per student
$36,410
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$45.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Westbury Union Free School District
- School Grade D: better than 10% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 5% more per student than the NY average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $45.9M, about $10,250 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 proficiency28%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$36,410 per student · 5% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 54%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,831’20
4,793’21
4,591’22
4,521’23
4,480’24
Down 7.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 75%Black 20%White 4%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 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.