An equity score of 36/100 ranks Plainedge Union Free School District #628 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,821 per pupil, Plainedge Union Free School District ranks #250 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,880
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$30,821
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Plainedge Union Free School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,880 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 $30,821 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 64.3% local, 30.0% state, and 5.7% 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 36/100, ranked #628 of 931 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 195.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.2% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is John H West School, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.
Its largest campus is Plainedge Senior High School, enrolling 856 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Plainedge Senior High School accounts for 28.9% of all Plainedge Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Plainedge 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.
Plainedge Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 196:1 — 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.
Plainedge Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.6% — 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 Plainedge Union Free School District is typically wider than the Plainedge Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Plainedge 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 Plainedge Union Free School District?
Plainedge Union Free School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,880 students.
How much does Plainedge Union Free School District spend per student?
Plainedge Union Free School District spends $30,821 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #628 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Plainedge Union Free School District?
Plainedge Union Free School District students are 74.2% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 1.5% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Plainedge Union Free School District?
Plainedge Union Free School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #628 out of 931 districts in New York.