Public schools in Huntington, NY
Huntington has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,675 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Huntington Union Free School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Huntington's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Huntington | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Union Free School District | 6 | 4,136 | $34,053 |
| South Huntington Union Free School District | 1 | 5,849 | $33,501 |
| Elwood Union Free School District | 1 | 1,998 | $31,799 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Central School District | 1 | 1,570 | $42,261 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Huntington, 1,363 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington High School | 1,363 | 11.2 | 52.2% | Huntington Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Huntington, 1,014 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Taylor Finley Middle School | 579 | 8.2 | 52.0% | Huntington Union Free |
| Woodhull Intermediate School | 435 | 9.3 | 55.4% | Huntington Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Huntington, 2,298 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Primary Center | 643 | 11.3 | 48.1% | South Huntington Union Free |
| James H Boyd Elementary School | 421 | 11.0 | 24.9% | Elwood Union Free |
| Lloyd Harbor School | 389 | 10.3 | 1.5% | Cold Spring Harbor Central |
| Jefferson School | 297 | 9.9 | 41.1% | Huntington Union Free |
| Flower Hill School | 278 | 10.7 | 47.1% | Huntington Union Free |
| Southdown School | 270 | 8.9 | 44.1% | Huntington Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Huntington's public schools compare with New York's
The median Huntington school has 10.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New York median of 11.1. 11% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 421 students (state 428).
| Huntington | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.3 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 421 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 11% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 78% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Huntington schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Huntington
- Huntington Union Free School DistrictRuns 6 of Huntington's 9 public schools and spent $34,053 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$34,053
- Huntington High School, the largest high school in Huntington1,363 students in 2024-25, 11.2 per teacher.1,363
- Compare Huntington Union Free School District with South Huntington Union Free School DistrictHuntington's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Huntington addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Huntington
How many public schools are in Huntington, NY?
9 public schools with an address in Huntington were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,675 students.What is the largest high school in Huntington?
Huntington High School, with 1,363 students in 2024-25 (Huntington Union Free School District).Which districts run Huntington's schools?
Huntington Union Free School District (6 schools), South Huntington Union Free School District (1 school), Elwood Union Free School District (1 school), Cold Spring Harbor Central School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25