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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
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Source: NYSED, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Teachers with no valid teaching certificate1%5%
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Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: NYSED, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Fewer than 3 years experience0%10%
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Teacher Education Levels
Information about this data
Source: NYSED, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Master's degree and above36%33%
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: NYSED, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Elementary Grades2721
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  Students

Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NYSED, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White83%52%
Hispanic or Latino8%21%
Black or African American7%19%
Native American or Native Alaskan1%<1%
Unspecified1%n/a
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: NYSED, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program40%44%
Limited English proficient0%7%
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Attendance
Information about this data
Source: NYSED, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Attendance rate94%93%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$17,412$16,387
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional68%70%
Student and staff support5%6%
Administration7%8%
Other expenditures19%16%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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