An equity score of 50/100 ranks Miller Place Union Free School District #396 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,630 per pupil, Miller Place Union Free School District ranks #259 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,343
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$30,630
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Miller Place Union Free School District operates 4 public schools serving 2,343 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Suffolk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,630 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 58.6% local, 33.7% state, and 7.7% 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 50/100, ranked #396 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 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 183.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.9% White, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Country Road School, with a diversity index of 36.1/100.
Its largest campus is Miller Place High School, enrolling 764 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Miller Place High School accounts for 32.6% of all Miller Place Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Miller Place Union Free 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.
Miller Place Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 184:1 — 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.
Miller Place Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.3% — 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 Miller Place 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 Miller Place Union Free School District?
Miller Place Union Free School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,343 students.
How much does Miller Place Union Free School District spend per student?
Miller Place Union Free School District spends $30,630 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #396 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Miller Place Union Free School District?
Miller Place Union Free School District students are 79.9% White, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Miller Place Union Free School District?
Miller Place Union Free School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #396 out of 931 districts in New York.