Top Rankings
Garden City 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 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 215 students in Garden City Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in Garden City Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
3,939 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Garden City Union Free School District, which is ranked #41 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
97%
78%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
11%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
78%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,606 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 $29,007 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,606
$31,324
Spending / Student
$29,007
$32,199
Best Garden City Union Free School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2 Homestead Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-1700
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-1700
Gr: PK-1 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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