Top Rankings
East Williston Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 686 students in East Williston Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in East Williston Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in East Williston Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wheatley School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
1,601 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Williston Union Free School District, which is ranked #17 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
98%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
35%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
52%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,743 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,413 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,743
$31,307
Spending / Student
$40,413
$32,183
Best East Williston Union Free School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wheatley School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11 Bacon Rd
Old Westbury, NY 11568
(516) 333-7804
Old Westbury, NY 11568
(516) 333-7804
Grades: 8-12
| 686 students
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