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Merrick, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks North Merrick Union Free School District #693 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,105 per pupil, North Merrick Union Free School District ranks #293 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,214
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$28,105
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Merrick Union Free School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,214 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 combined 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 $28,105 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half 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 61.4% local, 31.1% state, and 7.6% 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 32/100, ranked #693 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 412.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.5% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Harold D Fayette School, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.
Its largest campus is Camp Avenue School, enrolling 491 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Camp Avenue School accounts for 39.7% of all North Merrick Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Merrick Union Free School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
North Merrick Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 413:1 — 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.
North Merrick Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.5% — 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 North Merrick Union Free School District is typically wider than the North Merrick Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to North Merrick 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 North Merrick Union Free School District?
North Merrick Union Free School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,214 students.
How much does North Merrick Union Free School District spend per student?
North Merrick Union Free School District spends $28,105 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #693 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of North Merrick Union Free School District?
North Merrick Union Free School District students are 65.5% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 4.0% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Merrick Union Free School District?
North Merrick Union Free School District has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #693 out of 941 districts in New York.