OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 10 public schools serving 5,514 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 other, 1 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,465 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 $28,899 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 74.3% local, 19.9% state, and 5.8% 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 $203,379 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 31/100, ranked #670 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 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (28 AP courses district-wide), a 581.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.3% White, 27.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Asian across the district's schools.
School 7-Oceanside Senior High School accounts for 30.5% of all OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 48× across entities
OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 35 students (lowest) to 1,668 students (highest), a spread of 1,633 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 582:1 — 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.
OCEANSIDE 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.
How many schools are in OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 10 schools, including 2 other, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 5,514 students.
How much does OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $28,899 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #670 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is $203,379 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near OCEANSIDE UNION FREE 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 OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 59.3% White, 27.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Asian, 3.3% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #670 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.