BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 7 public schools serving 5,854 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,502 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Suffolk County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,143 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 58.9% local, 31.9% state, and 9.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $206,614 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #293 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 260.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% White, 15.0% African American across the district's schools.
Bay Shore Senior High School accounts for 33.8% of all BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 5.5× across entities
BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 336 students (lowest) to 1,862 students (highest), a spread of 1,526 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 261:1 — 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 BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 34.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,854 students.
How much does BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $30,143 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #293 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is $206,614 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Suffolk County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 51.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% White, 15.0% African American, 4.5% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #293 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.