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Sayville, New York - 5 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Sayville Union Free School District #358 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $33,353 per pupil, Sayville Union Free School District ranks #109 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,694
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$33,353
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sayville Union Free School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,694 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 Suffolk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $33,353 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 60.9% local, 32.1% state, and 7.1% 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 52/100, ranked #358 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 198.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.0% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln Avenue Elementary School, with a diversity index of 30.4/100.
Its largest campus is Sayville High School, enrolling 814 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Sayville High School accounts for 30.2% of all Sayville Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Sayville Union Free School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Sayville Union Free School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Sayville Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 374 students (lowest) to 814 students (highest), a spread of 440 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.
Sayville Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 199:1 — 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.
Sayville Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.4% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Sayville 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 Sayville Union Free School District?
Sayville Union Free School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,694 students.
How much does Sayville Union Free School District spend per student?
Sayville Union Free School District spends $33,353 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #358 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Sayville Union Free School District?
Sayville Union Free School District students are 85.0% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sayville Union Free School District?
Sayville Union Free School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #358 out of 941 districts in New York.