Public schools in Smithtown, NY
Smithtown has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,389 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Smithtown Central School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Smithtown's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Smithtown | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithtown Central School District | 6 | 7,924 | $33,016 |
| Hauppauge Public Schools | 2 | 3,224 | $36,946 |
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 Smithtown, 1,158 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithtown High School-West | 1,158 | 9.5 | 15.2% | Smithtown Central |
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.
One middle school in Smithtown, 522 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accompsett Middle School | 522 | 9.6 | 17.0% | Smithtown Central |
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 Smithtown, 2,709 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accompsett Elementary School | 523 | 11.8 | 12.6% | Smithtown Central |
| Smithtown Elementary School | 517 | 11.1 | 18.2% | Smithtown Central |
| Pines Elementary School | 498 | 10.8 | 14.1% | Hauppauge Public Schools |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary School | 479 | 11.9 | 15.7% | Smithtown Central |
| Dogwood Elementary School | 350 | 12.6 | 12.6% | Smithtown Central |
| Forest Brook Elementary School | 342 | 8.4 | 21.6% | Hauppauge Public Schools |
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 Smithtown's public schools compare with New York's
The median Smithtown school has 10.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New York median of 11.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 508 students (state 428).
| Smithtown | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 508 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Smithtown 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 Smithtown
- Smithtown Central School DistrictRuns 6 of Smithtown's 8 public schools and spent $33,016 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$33,016
- Smithtown High School-West, the largest high school in Smithtown1,158 students in 2024-25, 9.5 per teacher.1,158
- Compare Smithtown Central School District with Hauppauge Public SchoolsSmithtown'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 Smithtown 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 Smithtown
How many public schools are in Smithtown, NY?
8 public schools with an address in Smithtown were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,389 students.What is the largest high school in Smithtown?
Smithtown High School-West, with 1,158 students in 2024-25 (Smithtown Central School District).Which districts run Smithtown's schools?
Smithtown Central School District (6 schools), Hauppauge Public Schools (2 schools). 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