An equity score of 44/100 ranks Massapequa Union Free School District #489 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $31,865 per pupil, Massapequa Union Free School District ranks #213 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,536
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$31,865
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Massapequa Union Free School District operates 9 public schools serving 6,536 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $31,865 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 74.8% local, 22.1% state, and 3.1% 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 44/100, ranked #489 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (30 AP courses district-wide), a 162.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.8% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Unqua Elementary School, with a diversity index of 34.1/100.
Its largest campus is Berner Middle School, enrolling 1,487 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lockhart Elementary School, at 359 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Berner Middle School accounts for 22.8% of all Massapequa Union Free School District student enrollment
That concentration means Massapequa Union Free School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Massapequa Union Free School District school enrollment varies 4.1× across entities
Massapequa Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 359 students (lowest) to 1,487 students (highest), a spread of 1,128 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.
Massapequa Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 162:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Massapequa Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Massapequa 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 Massapequa Union Free School District?
Massapequa Union Free School District has 9 schools, including 1 middle, 2 high, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,536 students.
How much does Massapequa Union Free School District spend per student?
Massapequa Union Free School District spends $31,865 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #489 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Massapequa Union Free School District?
Massapequa Union Free School District students are 82.8% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Massapequa Union Free School District?
Massapequa Union Free School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #489 out of 931 districts in New York.