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Westbury Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 408 students in Westbury Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in Westbury Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
4,521 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
360 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westbury Union Free School District, which is ranked #713 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#695 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)36%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
78%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
76%
31%
% Black
19%
16%
% White
4%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,193 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,295 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,193
$31,307
Spending / Student
$36,295
$32,183
Best Westbury Union Free School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
545 Dryden St
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-5039
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-5039
Grades: PK-1
| 408 students
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