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Westbury, New York - 9 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks East Meadow Union Free School District #447 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,459 per pupil, East Meadow Union Free School District ranks #328 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,802
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$27,459
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Meadow Union Free School District operates 9 public schools serving 7,802 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Nassau County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,459 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 60.5% local, 29.9% state, and 9.5% 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 46/100, ranked #447 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 2 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (42 AP courses district-wide), a 214.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 34.8% White, 32.6% Asian, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bowling Green School, with a diversity index of 71.5/100.
Its largest campus is East Meadow High School, enrolling 1,549 students (20% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Meadowbrook Elementary School, at 442 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
East Meadow High School accounts for 19.9% of all East Meadow Union Free School District student enrollment
That concentration means East Meadow 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.
East Meadow Union Free School District school enrollment varies 3.5× across entities
East Meadow Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 442 students (lowest) to 1,549 students (highest), a spread of 1,107 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.
East Meadow Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 214:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
East Meadow Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to East Meadow 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 East Meadow Union Free School District?
East Meadow Union Free School District has 9 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,802 students.
How much does East Meadow Union Free School District spend per student?
East Meadow Union Free School District spends $27,459 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #447 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of East Meadow Union Free School District?
East Meadow Union Free School District students are 34.8% White, 32.6% Asian, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Meadow Union Free School District?
East Meadow Union Free School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #447 out of 941 districts in New York.