Public schools in Wantagh, NY
Wantagh has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,166 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Wantagh Union Free School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Wantagh's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Wantagh | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantagh Union Free School District | 5 | 2,905 | $27,938 |
| Levittown Union Free School District | 1 | 7,177 | $30,276 |
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 Wantagh, 826 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wantagh Senior High School | 826 | 11.1 | 10.0% | Wantagh 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.
One middle school in Wantagh, 645 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wantagh Middle School | 645 | 10.5 | 10.9% | Wantagh 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.
4 elementary schools in Wantagh, 1,695 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wantagh School | 672 | 11.7 | 8.5% | Wantagh Union Free |
| Forest Lake School | 390 | 12.8 | 5.9% | Wantagh Union Free |
| Mandalay School | 321 | 16.1 | 14.3% | Wantagh Union Free |
| Lee Road School | 312 | 11.7 | 11.5% | Levittown 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 Wantagh's public schools compare with New York's
The median Wantagh school has 11.7 students per full-time teacher, more than 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 518 students (state 428).
| Wantagh | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 518 | 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 6 Wantagh 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 Wantagh
- Wantagh Union Free School DistrictRuns 5 of Wantagh's 6 public schools and spent $27,938 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,938
- Wantagh Senior High School, the largest high school in Wantagh826 students in 2024-25, 11.1 per teacher.826
- Compare Wantagh Union Free School District with Levittown Union Free School DistrictWantagh'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 Wantagh 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 Wantagh
How many public schools are in Wantagh, NY?
6 public schools with an address in Wantagh were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,166 students.What is the largest high school in Wantagh?
Wantagh Senior High School, with 826 students in 2024-25 (Wantagh Union Free School District).Which districts run Wantagh's schools?
Wantagh Union Free School District (5 schools), Levittown Union Free 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