HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 9 public schools serving 5,548 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,285 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Nassau County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,361 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 72.9% local, 21.0% state, and 6.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $172,877 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 41/100, ranked #536 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 668.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.7% Hispanic or Latino, 36.5% Asian, 15.8% White across the district's schools.
Hicksville High School accounts for 34.5% of all HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means HICKSVILLE 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.
HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 8.4× across entities
HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 216 students (lowest) to 1,825 students (highest), a spread of 1,609 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.
HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 668:1 — 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.
HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 28.1% — 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 HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 other, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,548 students.
How much does HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $29,361 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #536 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is $172,877 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Nassau County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 40.7% Hispanic or Latino, 36.5% Asian, 15.8% White, 2.4% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #536 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.