School district · New York

West Babylon Union Free School District

West Babylon Union Free School District in New York: 7 public schools with 3,597 students and 12.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $34,561 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
Students
3,597
Students per teacher
12.4
NY 11.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$34,561
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)
291
Counselors (FTE)
9.0
Students per counselor
400
NY 281 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
8.0
Librarians (FTE): 3.8

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

+14.7 points from 2023–24 school year

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

Median 48% · 707 school districts compared

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

Math

New York: 55%

63%proficient

+4.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 73% of school districts in New York

Median 53% · 707 school districts compared

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

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
$23.3K15
$23.9K16
$25.2K17
$26.8K18
$27.8K19
$28.1K20
$28.9K21
$31.0K22
$33.4K23
$34.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.6% · $6.4M
State
36% · $50M
Local
59% · $81.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$24,573
Support services
$9,427
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$6.3M
Long-term debt
$24.4M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Forest Avenue SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–527811.737%48%
John F Kennedy SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–534811.859%61%
Santapogue SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–535611.165%71%
South Bay SchoolFree meals for all
K–528810.365%68%
Tooker Avenue SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–528211.356%73%
6–881712.655%63%
9–121,22814.0——

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
10 Farmingdale Rd, West Babylon, NY 11704
Phone
(631)376-7001
Website