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Ardsley Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Ardsley, and parts of Greenburgh, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington.
Students
2,325
Schools
3
Spent per student
$30,760
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$21.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ardsley Union Free School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.3M, about $9,159 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency76%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$30,760 per student · 11% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 70%Support & administration 29%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 20%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,310’20
2,331’21
2,300’22
2,324’23
2,325’24
About steady.
Students
White 52%Asian 22%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 8%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pearl River Union Free School DistrictOrangetown
$34,464per student
South Orangetown Central School DistrictOrangetown
$36,245per student
Union Free School District of the TarrytownsSleepy Hollow, Tarrytown
$32,857per student
Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School DistrictHastings-on-Hudson
$34,575per 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.