OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 1 public schools serving 80 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 86 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Suffolk County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $40,761 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 90.6% local, 8.6% state, and 0.9% 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 $239,830 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 143.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.6% White, 23.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American across the district's schools.
Oysterponds Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means OYSTERPONDS 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.
OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 143:1 — 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.
OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 26.7% — 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 OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 80 students.
How much does OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $40,761 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is $239,830 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Suffolk County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
OYSTERPONDS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 68.6% White, 23.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.