An equity score of 43/100 ranks Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District #506 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,299 per pupil, Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District ranks #390 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,571
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$28,299
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,571 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high 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 $28,299 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 51.9% local, 37.2% state, and 10.9% 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 43/100, ranked #506 of 931 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 300.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.9% White, 38.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Terryville Road School, with a diversity index of 63.0/100.
Its largest campus is Comsewogue High School, enrolling 1,160 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Boyle Road Elementary School, at 306 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Comsewogue High School accounts for 32.5% of all Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District school enrollment varies 3.8× across entities
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 306 students (lowest) to 1,160 students (highest), a spread of 854 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.
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 300:1 — 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 Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District is typically wider than the Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.9% — 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 Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District is typically wider than the Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Brookhaven-Comsewogue 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 Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District?
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,571 students.
How much does Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District spend per student?
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District spends $28,299 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #506 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District?
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District students are 51.9% White, 38.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% African American, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District?
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #506 out of 931 districts in New York.