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Elmont, New York - 6 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Elmont Union Free School District #356 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,735 per pupil, Elmont Union Free School District ranks #438 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,394
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$25,735
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elmont Union Free School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,394 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 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 Nassau County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,735 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 53.8% local, 35.1% state, and 11.1% 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 #356 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.
a 453.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 32.8% African American, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Stewart Manor School, with a diversity index of 76.8/100.
Its largest campus is Clara H Carlson School, enrolling 764 students (23% of the district's total enrollment).
Clara H Carlson School accounts for 22.5% of all Elmont Union Free School District student enrollment
That concentration means Elmont 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.
Elmont Union Free School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Elmont Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 342 students (lowest) to 764 students (highest), a spread of 422 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.
Elmont Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 453:1 — 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.
Elmont Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.1% — 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 Elmont Union Free School District is typically wider than the Elmont Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Elmont 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 Elmont Union Free School District?
Elmont Union Free School District has 6 schools, including 6 combined. Total enrollment is 3,394 students.
How much does Elmont Union Free School District spend per student?
Elmont Union Free School District spends $25,735 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #356 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Elmont Union Free School District?
Elmont Union Free School District students are 32.8% African American, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% Asian, 5.4% White, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elmont Union Free School District?
Elmont Union Free School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #356 out of 941 districts in New York.