LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 6 public schools serving 3,590 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 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 3,458 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 $39,913 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 74.5% local, 20.2% state, and 5.3% 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 $235,125 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 66/100, ranked #184 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 1094:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Long Beach High School accounts for 36.2% of all LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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.
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.
LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 1094:1 — 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.
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.
How many schools are in LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 other, 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 $39,913 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #184 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is $235,125 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LONG BEACH CITY 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 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 66/100, ranking #184 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.