An equity score of 69/100 ranks Island Park Union Free School District #118 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $40,392 per pupil, Island Park Union Free School District ranks #51 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
707
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$40,392
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Island Park Union Free School District operates 2 public schools serving 707 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 $40,392 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 80.7% local, 14.3% state, and 5.0% 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 69/100, ranked #118 of 931 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.
a 330:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.3% White, 36.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American across the district's schools.
Francis X Hegarty Elementary School accounts for 63.1% of all Island Park Union Free School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Island Park Union Free School District a distant remainder — means Island Park 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.
Island Park Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 330:1 — 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 Island Park Union Free School District is typically wider than the Island Park Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Island Park Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.6% — 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 Island Park Union Free School District is typically wider than the Island Park Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Island Park 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 Island Park Union Free School District?
Island Park Union Free School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 707 students.
How much does Island Park Union Free School District spend per student?
Island Park Union Free School District spends $40,392 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #118 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Island Park Union Free School District?
Island Park Union Free School District students are 51.3% White, 36.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American, 3.7% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Island Park Union Free School District?
Island Park Union Free School District has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #118 out of 931 districts in New York.