Wantagh, NY Public Schools

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56%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

15%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

53%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Wantagh school information

Index	Wantagh	New York	National
Average Test Scores	75%	56%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	16:1
Total public schools	6	4,060	79,221
Total private schools	1	1,092	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	483	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Wantagh are 56% higher than the national average
There are approximately 6 public schools in Wantagh
96.2% of people in Wantagh have completed 8th grade
95.8% of people in Wantagh have completed high school
46.3% of people in Wantagh have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Wantagh

Index	Wantagh	New York	National
Completed 8th grade	96.2%	83.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	95.8%	82.1%	83.0%
Completed some college	73.0%	59.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	56.8%	43.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	46.3%	34.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	19.1%	15.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.1%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	1.5%	1.3%

Wantagh, NY School Districts

Wantagh Union Free School District

There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wantagh. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wantagh, NY schools is 75%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wantagh, NY, an average of 96.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.8% have completed high school.

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Sea Cliff, NY	5,045	92%	91.7%
Cedarhurst, NY	6,642	91%	89.6%
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Jericho, NY	13,928	90%	87.1%
Old Bethpage, NY	5,450	90%	86.5%
Wantagh, NY	17,548	75%	56.1%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Manassas Park, VA	17,548	73%	52.1%
Lithia Springs, GA	17,545	36%	25.5%
Godfrey, IL	17,540	21%	56.3%
Marion, IL	17,539	33%	30.9%
Paradise, CA	17,560	52%	8.9%
Wantagh, NY	17,548	75%	56.1%

Source: The Wantagh, NY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.