Half Hollow Hills Central School District

525 Half Hollow Rd
Dix Hills, NY 11746-5828
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Half Hollow Hills Central 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 672 students in Half Hollow Hills Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Half Hollow Hills Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
7,203 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
652 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Half Hollow Hills Central School District, which is ranked #106 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 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#98 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
80%
52%
64%
49%
93%
78%
98%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
22%
11%
% Hispanic
16%
31%
% Black
12%
15%
% White
44%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,266 is higher than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,110 is higher than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$261 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$260 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,266
$31,371
Spending / Student
$36,110
$32,248

Best Half Hollow Hills Central School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Signal Hill Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
670 Caledonia Rd
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 592-3700
Gr: PK-5 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 7,203 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 93% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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