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Locust Valley, New York - 6 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Locust Valley Central School District #156 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $43,375 per pupil, Locust Valley Central School District ranks #35 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,920
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$43,375
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Locust Valley Central School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,920 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 $43,375 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 100 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 89.2% local, 7.6% state, and 3.2% 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 66/100, ranked #156 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 190.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.5% White, 21.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Locust Valley High School, with a diversity index of 48.7/100.
Its largest campus is Locust Valley High School, enrolling 583 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bayville Intermediate School, at 167 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Locust Valley High School accounts for 30.4% of all Locust Valley Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Locust Valley Central 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.
Locust Valley Central School District school enrollment varies 3.5× across entities
Locust Valley Central School District school enrollment ranges from 167 students (lowest) to 583 students (highest), a spread of 416 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.
Locust Valley Central School District student-counselor ratio is 191:1 — 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.
Locust Valley Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.9% — 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 Locust Valley Central School District is typically wider than the Locust Valley Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Locust Valley 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 Locust Valley Central School District?
Locust Valley Central School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,920 students.
How much does Locust Valley Central School District spend per student?
Locust Valley Central School District spends $43,375 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #156 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Locust Valley Central School District?
Locust Valley Central School District students are 71.5% White, 21.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% Asian, 1.5% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Locust Valley Central School District?
Locust Valley Central School District has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #156 out of 941 districts in New York.