An equity score of 57/100 ranks Copiague Union Free School District #274 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,358 per pupil, Copiague Union Free School District ranks #265 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,876
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$30,358
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Copiague Union Free School District operates 6 public schools serving 4,876 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 $30,358 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 37.9% local, 47.9% state, and 14.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #274 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 399.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 37.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% African American, 8.3% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Great Neck Road Elementary School, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
Walter G O'connell Copiague High School accounts for 32.1% of all Copiague Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Copiague 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.
Copiague Union Free School District school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Copiague Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 427 students (lowest) to 1,567 students (highest), a spread of 1,140 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.
Copiague Union Free School District reports 56.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Copiague Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 400:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Copiague Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 37.2% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Copiague 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 Copiague Union Free School District?
Copiague Union Free School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,876 students.
How much does Copiague Union Free School District spend per student?
Copiague Union Free School District spends $30,358 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #274 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Copiague Union Free School District?
Copiague Union Free School District students are 71.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% African American, 8.3% White, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Copiague Union Free School District?
Copiague Union Free School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #274 out of 931 districts in New York.