11 public K-12 schools in Dix Hills from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
11 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Dix Hills's 11 public schools is Half Hollow Hills High School East, scoring 50/100, against a city average of 48.6/100. Computed live across every Dix Hills campus reporting to NCES.
How the Dix Hills Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Dix Hills, NY enrolls 6,865 students across 11 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 11.3:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 48.6/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Dix Hills on this index is Half Hollow Hills High School East, at 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,407 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Dix Hills spans 4 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Half Hollow Hills High School East accounts for 23.5% of all Dix Hills public-school enrollment
That concentration means Dix Hills-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Dix Hills school enrollment varies 70× across entities
Dix Hills school enrollment ranges from 20 students (lowest) to 1,407 students (highest), a spread of 1,387 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Dix Hills student-teacher ratio is 11.3:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Dix Hills
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Dix Hills is Half Hollow Hills High School East with a quality score of 50/100. There are 11 public schools in Dix Hills with 6,865 total students.
How many schools are in Dix Hills, NY? ▼
Dix Hills has 11 public schools with a total enrollment of 6,865 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 11.3:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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