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Herricks Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Williston Park and North Hills, and parts of North Hempstead.
Students
4,259
Schools
5
Spent per student
$31,040
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$14.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Herricks Union Free School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $14.8M, about $3,479 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Searingtown.
K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Herricks Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Herricks High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency86%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,040 per student · 10% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 22%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,028’20
4,128’21
4,247’22
4,307’23
4,259’24
Up 5.7% since 2020.
Students
Asian 77%White 16%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Great Neck Union Free School DistrictGreat Neck Estates, Lake Success
$36,778per student
Roslyn Union Free School DistrictEast Hills, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Harbor
$34,133per student
East Williston Union Free School DistrictEast Williston, Old Westbury
$40,916per student
North Shore Central School DistrictRoslyn Harbor, Sea Cliff
$45,475per 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.