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Public School Review - Established 2003

Wantagh Union Free School District

3301 Beltagh Ave
Wantagh, NY 11793-3395
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (516) 679-6300
www.wantaghschools.org

Top Rankings

Wantagh 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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,376 students in Wantagh Union Free School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Wantagh Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
2,857 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
Pre-K12656
Kind19590
120888
218587
322379
421879
521374
Grade Not Listed86
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District Rank

Wantagh Union Free School District, which is ranked #169 of all 1,008 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 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NY)
#150 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWantagh Union Free School District
2023#150
2022#152
2021#110
2019#96
2018#64
2017#72
2016#71
2015#93
2014#70
2013#68
2012#64
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72%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
202372%52%
202269%46%
202173%55%
201983%54%
201884%52%
201783%50%
201682%49%
201581%48%
201469%41%
201366%39%
201289%69%
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61%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
202261%49%
202177%62%
201972%52%
201884%52%
201776%47%
201672%46%
201563%40%
201454%37%
201358%39%
201281%60%
201179%58%
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91%
78%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
202291%78%
202185%84%
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(21-22)
≥99%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
202299%87%
202198%85%
202098%83%
201999%83%
201898%82%
201798%82%
201697%81%
201597%79%
201497%78%
201398%78%
201297%78%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
20240.300.72
20230.290.73
20220.270.72
20210.270.72
20200.250.71
20190.250.71
20180.210.71
20170.210.71
20160.190.70
20150.170.70
20140.140.69
20130.130.69
20120.130.68
20110.100.68
20100.100.66
20090.110.66
20080.100.66
20070.110.65
20060.080.64
20050.100.64
20040.090.63
20030.100.62
20020.080.62
20010.080.63
20000.070.62
19990.080.62
19980.080.61
19970.060.61
19960.060.60
19950.070.60
19940.070.60
19930.070.59
19920.060.58
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
20243%10%
20233%10%
20223%10%
20213%10%
20203%9%
20193%9%
20182%9%
20172%9%
20163%9%
20152%9%
20142%9%
20132%9%
20123%9%
20112%8%
20103%8%
20093%9%
20082%8%
20073%8%
20062%7%
20053%7%
20043%7%
20033%6%
20022%6%
20012%7%
20002%6%
19992%6%
19983%5%
19972%5%
19962%5%
19953%5%
19942%5%
19933%5%
19922%4%
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% Hispanic
10%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
202410%30%
202310%29%
20229%29%
20218%28%
20208%27%
20198%27%
20187%26%
20177%26%
20166%26%
20156%25%
20145%25%
20134%24%
20124%23%
20113%22%
20102%22%
20093%21%
20083%21%
20073%21%
20062%20%
20052%20%
20042%19%
20032%19%
20022%19%
20012%18%
20002%18%
19992%18%
19981%18%
19971%18%
19961%17%
19951%17%
19941%17%
19931%16%
19921%16%
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% Black
1%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2024)

YearWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
20241%16%
20221%16%
20211%17%
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% White
83%
38%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
202483%40%
202384%40%
202285%41%
202185%41%
202086%43%
201986%43%
201889%44%
201789%44%
201690%44%
201591%45%
201492%46%
201393%47%
201293%48%
201195%49%
201095%51%
200994%51%
200895%51%
200794%52%
200696%53%
200595%53%
200495%54%
200395%55%
200296%55%
200196%55%
200096%55%
199996%55%
199896%57%
199797%57%
199697%58%
199596%58%
199497%58%
199396%59%
199297%60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
20243%3%
20233%4%
20222%3%
20213%3%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20161%2%
20151%2%
20141%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,543 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$78,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
2023$83 MM$36 MM
2022$80 MM$36 MM
2021$83 MM$36 MM
2020$80 MM$36 MM
2019$78 MM$35 MM
2018$76 MM$34 MM
2017$76 MM$33 MM
2016$75 MM$32 MM
2015$66 MM$29 MM
2014$74 MM$31 MM
2012$70 MM$29 MM
2011$71 MM$29 MM
2010$66 MM$29 MM
2009$66 MM$29 MM
2008$62 MM$28 MM
2007$59 MM$27 MM
2006$56 MM$25 MM
2005$53 MM$24 MM
2004$48 MM$22 MM
2003$46 MM$21 MM
2002$43 MM$20 MM
2001$41 MM$19 MM
2000$38 MM$18 MM
1999$36 MM$17 MM
1998$34 MM$16 MM
1997$32 MM$15 MM
1996$32 MM$15 MM
1995$30 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$79 MM
$80,737 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
2023$79 MM$21 MM
2022$80 MM$22 MM
2021$79 MM$21 MM
2020$80 MM$22 MM
2019$79 MM$35 MM
2018$77 MM$34 MM
2017$83 MM$33 MM
2016$76 MM$31 MM
2015$68 MM$30 MM
2014$71 MM$29 MM
2012$67 MM$28 MM
2011$67 MM$30 MM
2010$68 MM$30 MM
2009$73 MM$28 MM
2008$61 MM$27 MM
2007$58 MM$26 MM
2006$54 MM$25 MM
2005$55 MM$24 MM
2004$57 MM$23 MM
2003$45 MM$24 MM
2002$42 MM$23 MM
2001$40 MM$21 MM
2000$37 MM$19 MM
1999$37 MM$17 MM
1998$37 MM$16 MM
1997$32 MM$15 MM
1996$31 MM$16 MM
1995$30 MM$15 MM
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Revenue / Student
$29,216
$31,324

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
2023$29,053$43,745
2022$28,869$44,052
2021$30,297$45,286
2020$28,869$44,052
2019$28,036$41,967
2018$26,851$37,783
2017$25,574$37,501
2016$24,948$36,257
2015$21,307$23,859
2014$22,774$33,260
2012$20,525$25,935
2011$20,254$26,364
2010$18,421$23,859
2009$18,087$21,692
2008$16,615$20,453
2007$15,703$18,556
2006$15,143$17,116
2005$14,503$16,764
2004$13,428$16,002
2003$13,136$14,881
2002$12,674$13,663
2001$12,506$12,690
2000$12,011$11,736
1999$11,829$11,068
1998$11,260$10,435
1997$11,092$9,995
1995$10,899$9,825
1992$10,736$8,101
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Spending / Student
$27,543
$32,199

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWantagh Union Free School DistrictNew York
2023$27,389$25,493
2022$28,802$26,731
2021$28,562$26,391
2020$28,802$26,731
2019$28,255$42,427
2018$27,056$38,270
2017$27,843$36,628
2016$25,291$34,588
2015$21,752$24,841
2014$21,856$31,853
2012$19,443$25,203
2011$18,999$27,087
2010$18,805$24,841
2009$19,817$21,514
2008$16,520$20,169
2007$15,530$18,076
2006$14,654$17,357
2005$15,070$16,650
2004$15,843$16,888
2003$12,907$16,638
2002$12,262$15,352
2001$12,209$13,878
2000$11,737$12,449
1999$12,110$11,246
1998$12,399$10,823
1997$10,965$10,248
1995$10,658$9,858
1992$10,560$8,716
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Best Wantagh Union Free School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Forest Lake School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3100 Beltagh Ave
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6470
Gr: PK-5 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mandalay School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2667 Bayview Ave
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6390
Gr: PK-5 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Wantagh School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1765 Beech St
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6480
Gr: PK-5 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,857 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥99% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 91% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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