Fishers Island Union Free School District

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Fishers Island, New York - 1 schools

At $63,140 per pupil, Fishers Island Union Free School District ranks #15 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

57
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$63,140
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Fishers Island Union Free School District operates 1 public schools serving 57 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Suffolk County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $63,140 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 99 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 91.6% local, 8.4% state, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

a 56:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.8% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Fishers Island School, enrolling 56 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Fishers Island School accounts for 98.2% of all Fishers Island Union Free School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Fishers Island Union Free School District a distant remainder — means Fishers Island Union Free School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Fishers Island Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 56:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Fishers Island Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.4% — 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 Fishers Island Union Free School District is typically wider than the Fishers Island Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

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Federal
8.4%
State
91.6%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Fishers Island Union Free School District.

White 76.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
African American 3.6%
Multiracial 8.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

56:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
21.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Fishers Island Union Free School District

School Enrollment
Fishers Island School
56

How Fishers Island Union Free School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New York districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Long Lake Central School District Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Newcomb Central School District Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
New York State School for the Blind Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Edinburg Common School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Upper Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Fishers Island 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Fishers Island Union Free School District?

Fishers Island Union Free School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 57 students.

How much does Fishers Island Union Free School District spend per student?

Fishers Island Union Free School District spends $63,140 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Fishers Island Union Free School District?

Fishers Island Union Free School District students are 76.8% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.