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Bethpage Union Free School District

10 Cherry Ave
Bethpage, NY 11714-1596
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Bethpage 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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 749 students in Bethpage Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Bethpage Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
3,045 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bethpage Union Free School District, which is ranked #72 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#57 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
78%
52%
74%
49%
94%
78%
97%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
27%
9%
% Hispanic
18%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
51%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,791 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 $29,779 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,791
$31,324
Spending / Student
$29,779
$32,199

Best Bethpage Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
500 Broadway
Bethpage, NY 11714
(516) 644-4201
Gr: 6-8 | 749 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,045 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 94% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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