An equity score of 68/100 ranks Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District #129 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $41,325 per pupil, Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District ranks #47 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,400
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$41,325
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,400 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 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 Nassau County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $41,325 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 99 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 87.6% local, 8.0% state, and 4.4% 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 68/100, ranked #129 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 154:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.1% White, 30.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oyster Bay High School, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.
Its largest campus is Vernon School, enrolling 419 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Vernon School accounts for 29.9% of all Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District school enrollment ranges from 205 students (lowest) to 419 students (highest), a spread of 214 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.
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District student-counselor ratio is 154:1 — 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.
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.5% — 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 Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District is typically wider than the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central 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 Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District?
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,400 students.
How much does Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District spend per student?
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District spends $41,325 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #129 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District?
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District students are 62.1% White, 30.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Asian, 1.9% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District?
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #129 out of 931 districts in New York.