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Freeport, New York - 8 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Freeport Union Free School District #186 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,563 per pupil, Freeport Union Free School District ranks #324 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,469
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$27,563
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Freeport Union Free School District operates 8 public schools serving 6,469 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 $27,563 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 40.6% local, 49.6% state, and 9.9% 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 64/100, ranked #186 of 941 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 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (28 AP courses district-wide), a 294.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% African American, 3.2% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Leo F Giblyn School, with a diversity index of 49.4/100.
Its largest campus is Freeport High School, enrolling 2,244 students (37% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Columbus Avenue School, at 175 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Freeport High School accounts for 34.7% of all Freeport Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Freeport 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.
Freeport Union Free School District school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Freeport Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 175 students (lowest) to 2,244 students (highest), a spread of 2,069 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Freeport Union Free School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Freeport Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 294:1 — 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 Freeport Union Free School District is typically wider than the Freeport Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Freeport Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.9% — 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 Freeport Union Free School District is typically wider than the Freeport Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Freeport 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 Freeport Union Free School District?
Freeport Union Free School District has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 6,469 students.
How much does Freeport Union Free School District spend per student?
Freeport Union Free School District spends $27,563 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #186 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Freeport Union Free School District?
Freeport Union Free School District students are 72.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% African American, 3.2% White, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Freeport Union Free School District?
Freeport Union Free School District has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #186 out of 941 districts in New York.