An equity score of 53/100 ranks Kings Park Central School District #344 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $33,870 per pupil, Kings Park Central School District ranks #140 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,698
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$33,870
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kings Park Central School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,698 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Suffolk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $33,870 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half 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 70.5% local, 24.1% state, and 5.4% 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 53/100, ranked #344 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 229.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.0% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Parkview Elementary School, with a diversity index of 38.0/100.
Its largest campus is Kings Park High School, enrolling 823 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Kings Park High School accounts for 30.5% of all Kings Park Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Kings Park Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Kings Park Central School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Kings Park Central School District school enrollment ranges from 381 students (lowest) to 823 students (highest), a spread of 442 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.
Kings Park Central School District student-counselor ratio is 229:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Kings Park Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.9% — 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 Kings Park Central School District is typically wider than the Kings Park Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Kings Park Central 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 Kings Park Central School District?
Kings Park Central School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,698 students.
How much does Kings Park Central School District spend per student?
Kings Park Central School District spends $33,870 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #344 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Kings Park Central School District?
Kings Park Central School District students are 78.0% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kings Park Central School District?
Kings Park Central School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #344 out of 931 districts in New York.