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Babylon Union Free School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Babylon, and parts of Babylon.

Babylon’s School Grade A− better than 83% of New York school districts

Students
1,489
Schools
3
Spent per student
$34,654
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$14.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Babylon Union Free School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 83% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $14.2M, about $9,567 per student
  • Only 46% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 83% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Babylon. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency65%
State average 46.5% · 394 students tested
Reading / language arts69%
State average 48.9% · 361 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.2% · 127 in the class

46% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$34,654 per student · 0% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 31%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 22%Federal 2%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,525’20
1,516’21
1,533’22
1,528’23
1,489’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 75%Hispanic 17%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.