School district · New York

Plainedge Union Free School District

Plainedge Union Free School District in New York: 5 public schools with 2,959 students and 12.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $31,717 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
2,959
Students per teacher
12.2
NY 11.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$31,717
NY $34.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
242
Counselors (FTE)
10.0
Students per counselor
296
NY 281 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
9.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on New York's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

New York: 53%

56%proficient

+4.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 66% of school districts in New York

Median 48% · 707 school districts compared

623 students tested, grades 3–8 · NYSTP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

New York: 55%

65%proficient

+1.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 76% of school districts in New York

Median 53% · 707 school districts compared

595 students tested, grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 · NYSTP; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$24.2K15
$25.1K16
$26.1K17
$27.1K18
$29.6K19
$27.9K20
$30.3K21
$30.0K22
$31.2K23
$31.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
2.8% · $2.9M
State
30% · $32.1M
Local
67% · $70.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$21,516
Support services
$9,862
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$12.8M
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–552414.159%71%
Pre-K–544515.759%71%
K–547311.060%61%
6–866110.650%58%
9–1285612.1——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
241 Wyngate Dr, N Massapequa, NY 11758
Phone
(516)992-7455
Website