The Port Washington UFSD serves the villages of Baxter Estates, Manorhaven, Port Washington North, and Sands Point, and the unincorporated hamlet of Port Washington, as well as portions of the villages of Flower Hill and Plandome Manor.
[1][2] The district's interim superintendent of schools is Dr. Christopher Shields.
[3] Dr. Christopher Shields was promoted to interim superintendent due to an incident involving former superintendent Dr. Michael Hynes, who was arrested and charged with a DWI after hitting and seriously injuring a motorcyclist on November 24, 2024, shortly after his notice of resignation.
[5] The Port Washington UFSD operates the following schools:[6] As of the 2023-2024 school year, the district had a total of 5,177 enrolled students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
[7] The tables below show the breakdowns of the district's demographics, as of the 2023-2024 school year: Additionally, out of the 5,356 students, 463 (9%) are English Language Learners (ELL), 817 (16%) have at least 1 disability, 1,111 (21%) are economically disadvantaged, and 33 (1%) are homeless.