Long Beach City School District

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Long Beach, New York - 6 schools

An equity score of 67/100 ranks Long Beach City School District #144 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $36,842 per pupil, Long Beach City School District ranks #68 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

3,590
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$36,842
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Long Beach City School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,590 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 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 $36,842 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 74.5% local, 20.2% state, and 5.3% 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 67/100, ranked #144 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 1094:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.7% White, 25.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Long Beach High School, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.

Its largest campus is Long Beach High School, enrolling 1,253 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is East Elementary School, at 271 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Long Beach High School accounts for 34.9% of all Long Beach City School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Long Beach City 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Long Beach City School District school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities

Long Beach City School District school enrollment ranges from 271 students (lowest) to 1,253 students (highest), a spread of 982 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Long Beach City School District student-counselor ratio is 1094:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Long Beach City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

5.3%
Federal
20.2%
State
74.5%
Local

Funding Equity

67
Equity Score
144 / 941
State Rank
45
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 6 schools in Long Beach City School District.

White 62.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.6%
African American 6.0%
Asian 2.3%
Multiracial 3.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 53.1/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Long Beach City School District's schools, above the New York average of 45.5.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Long Beach High School 61.0
  2. 2 East Elementary School 55.6
  3. 3 Long Beach Middle School 55.1
  4. 4 Lido Elementary School 50.5
  5. 5 West Elementary School 48.5

Programs & Resources

1 / 6
Schools with AP
6 AP courses total
1094:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
31.2%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Long Beach City School District

School Enrollment
Long Beach High School
1,253
Long Beach Middle School
664
Lido Elementary School
468
Lindell Boulevard School
462
West Elementary School
340
East Elementary School
271

How Long Beach City School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New York districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Minisink Valley Central School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Chappaqua Central School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Sweet Home Central School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Spencerport Central School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Long Beach City School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Long Beach City School District?

Long Beach City School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,590 students.

How much does Long Beach City School District spend per student?

Long Beach City School District spends $36,842 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #144 in New York.

What is the demographic composition of Long Beach City School District?

Long Beach City School District students are 62.7% White, 25.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% African American, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Long Beach City School District?

Long Beach City School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #144 out of 941 districts in New York.