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Babylon, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Babylon Union Free School District #362 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $33,825 per pupil, Babylon Union Free School District ranks #103 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,558
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$33,825
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Babylon Union Free School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,558 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Suffolk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $33,825 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 72.5% local, 21.5% state, and 6.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #362 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 330.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.9% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Babylon Memorial Grade School, with a diversity index of 41.6/100.
Babylon Junior-Senior High School accounts for 42.5% of all Babylon Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Babylon Union Free School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Babylon Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 331:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Babylon Union Free School District is typically wider than the Babylon Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Babylon Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Babylon Union Free School District is typically wider than the Babylon Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Babylon Union Free School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Babylon Union Free School District?
Babylon Union Free School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,558 students.
How much does Babylon Union Free School District spend per student?
Babylon Union Free School District spends $33,825 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #362 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Babylon Union Free School District?
Babylon Union Free School District students are 75.9% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Babylon Union Free School District?
Babylon Union Free School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #362 out of 941 districts in New York.