Know your vote. Take a look at your sample ballot now!

Plainedge Union Free School District, New York

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search

Plainedge Union Free School District
School Board badge.png
District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,948 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Plainedge Union Free School District is a school district in New York (Nassau County). During the 2024 school year, 2,948 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

Jump to a section:
School board Elections Location Budget Academic performance Students Staff Schools

School board

The Plainedge Union Free School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ken Auer
Joseph Beyrouty
Michael Ponticello
Kathleen Versace
Joseph Garcia2024
Michael Morrisey2024
Douglas Pascarella2024

Elections

Click here for more information about any school board elections that Ballotpedia has covered in this district.

Join the conversation about school board politics

Hall Pass

Stay up to date on school board politics!

Subscribe for a weekly roundup of the sharpest commentary and research from across the political spectrum with Ballotpedia's Hall Pass newsletter.



District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,706,000 $2,008 6%
Local: $64,556,000 $22,723 64%
State: $30,164,000 $10,617 30%
Total: $100,426,000 $35,349
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $92,795,000 $32,662
Total Current Expenditures: $84,551,000 $29,760
Instructional Expenditures: $57,235,000 $20,146 62%
Student and Staff Support: $7,501,000 $2,640 8%
Administration: $8,174,000 $2,877 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,641,000 $4,097 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,682,000 $2,351
Construction: $5,443,000 $1,915
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $567,000 $199
Interest on Debt: $157,000 $55


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 65 70-79 PS 50-59 PS >=50 66
2018-2019 78 70-79 PS 60-69 PS >=50 79
2017-2018 78 80-89 PS 60-69 PS PS 79
2016-2017 86 70-79 PS 60-69 PS PS 89
2015-2016 87 70-79 PS 70-79 PS PS 89
2014-2015 85 70-79 PS 60-69 >=50 PS 87
2013-2014 64 70-79 >=50 55-59 >=50 PS 64
2012-2013 53 70-79 <50 50-54 PS 53
2011-2012 88 >=90 PS 80-84 PS 89
2010-2011 87 80-89 PS 80-84 PS 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 77 80-89 PS 50-59 PS >=50 78
2018-2019 76 70-79 PS 60-69 PS >=50 78
2017-2018 78 70-79 PS 60-69 PS PS 80
2016-2017 76 60-69 PS 60-69 PS PS 78
2015-2016 75 60-69 PS 60-69 PS 78
2014-2015 72 50-59 PS 50-59 >=50 PS 74
2013-2014 48 50-59 >=50 40-44 >=50 PS 48
2012-2013 50 50-59 >=50 45-49 PS 49
2011-2012 80 80-89 PS 70-74 PS 80
2010-2011 78 80-89 PS 60-64 PS 79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 96 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=95
2018-2019 95 >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2017-2018 94 >=50 PS 90-94
2016-2017 96 >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2015-2016 97 PS >=50 >=50 >=95
2014-2015 95 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2013-2014 91 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 95 PS >=50 >=95
2011-2012 95 PS >=50 >=95
2010-2011 94 PS >=80 >=50 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,948 2.3
2022-2023 2,880 1.4
2021-2022 2,841 2.7
2020-2021 2,765 -2.6
2019-2020 2,836 -1.4
2018-2019 2,875 -1.3
2017-2018 2,912 -2.7
2016-2017 2,992 -1.7
2015-2016 3,044 -3.8
2014-2015 3,160 -0.8
2013-2014 3,185 -1.2
2012-2013 3,222 -2.5
2011-2012 3,302 -1.6
2010-2011 3,355 -2.4
2009-2010 3,437 -1.9
2008-2009 3,502 -0.9
2007-2008 3,533 -0.3
2006-2007 3,544 -2.2
2005-2006 3,622 0.9
2004-2005 3,589 -0.5
2003-2004 3,606 2.8
2002-2003 3,505 1.5
2001-2002 3,454 3.0
2000-2001 3,350 1.4
1999-2000 3,303 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Plainedge Union Free School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.5 10.1
Black 1.1 15.5
Hispanic 12.5 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 2.2 3.5
White 77.6 39.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Plainedge Union Free School District had 233.32 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.64.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 12.08
Elementary: 119.17
Secondary: 102.07
Total: 233.32

Plainedge Union Free School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 37.30
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 112.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 10.08
Other Support Services: 100.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Plainedge Union Free School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Charles E Schwarting School495PK-5
Eastplain School440PK-5
John H West School505KG-5
Plainedge Middle School6546-8
Plainedge Senior High School8479-12

About school boards

Education legislation in New York

Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.

See also

School Boards Education Policy Local Politics New York
School Board badge.png
Education Policy Icon.png
Local Politics Image.jpg
Seal of New York.png

External links

  • Office website
  • Search Google News for this topic

    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    v • e
    New York school districts
    Flag of New York
    v • e
    State of New York
    Albany (capital)
    Elections

    What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

    Government

    Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy

    Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Plainedge_Union_Free_School_District,_New_York&oldid=9539090"