Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

Public school district · Suffolk County · New York · NCES district ID 3626840

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District spent $35,485 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 92% of the other New York districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $26,567). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,932 students in 2024-25; 22.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,015 per student, up 7.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (New York: 87.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New York districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Shoreham-Wading River Central in enrollment (1,966 to 2,034 students) and Shoreham-Wading River Central itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Shoreham-Wading River Central, FY23Shoreham-Wading River Central $35,485; Elwood Union Free $31,799; Valley Stream 13 Union Free $27,058; Lackawanna City $26,471; Newark Central $26,193; Camden Central $26,021; Dunkirk City $25,704; Beekmantown CSD District $25,331; Honeoye Falls-Lima Central $24,708; Glens Falls City $22,809; State median, 1,000+ students $26,567.20k25k30k35k40kShoreham-Wading River Central$35,485Elwood Union Free$31,799Valley Stream 13 Union Free$27,058Lackawanna City$26,471Newark Central$26,193Camden Central$26,021Dunkirk City$25,704Beekmantown CSD District$25,331Honeoye Falls-Lima Central$24,708Glens Falls City$22,809State median, 1,000+ students $26,567
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Shoreham-Wading River Central, FY23Shoreham-Wading River Central $35,485; Elwood Union Free $31,799; Valley Stream 13 Union Free $27,058; Lackawanna City $26,471; Newark Central $26,193; Camden Central $26,021; Dunkirk City $25,704; Beekmantown CSD District $25,331; Honeoye Falls-Lima Central $24,708; Glens Falls City $22,809; State median, 1,000+ students $26,567.20k25k30k35k40kShoreham-Wading River Central$35,485Elwood Union Free$31,799Valley Stream 13 Union Free$27,058Lackawanna City$26,471Newark Central$26,193Camden Central$26,021Dunkirk City$25,704Beekmantown CSD District$25,331Honeoye Falls-Lima Central$24,708Glens Falls City$22,809State median, 1,000+ students $26,567
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Shoreham-Wading River Central, FY23Shoreham-Wading River Central $35,485; Elwood Union Free $31,799; Valley Stream 13 Union Free $27,058; Lackawanna City $26,471; Newark Central $26,193; Camden Central $26,021; Dunkirk City $25,704; Beekmantown CSD District $25,331; Honeoye Falls-Lima Central $24,708; Glens Falls City $22,809; State median, 1,000+ students $26,567.20k30k40kShoreham-Wading River Central$35,485Elwood Union Free$31,799Valley Stream 13 Union Free$27,058Lackawanna City$26,471Newark Central$26,193Camden Central$26,021Dunkirk City$25,704Beekmantown CSD District$25,331Honeoye Falls-Lima Central$24,708Glens Falls City$22,809State median, 1,000+ students $26,567
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Shoreham-Wading River Central, FY23Shoreham-Wading River Central $35,485; Elwood Union Free $31,799; Valley Stream 13 Union Free $27,058; Lackawanna City $26,471; Newark Central $26,193; Camden Central $26,021; Dunkirk City $25,704; Beekmantown CSD District $25,331; Honeoye Falls-Lima Central $24,708; Glens Falls City $22,809; State median, 1,000+ students $26,567.20k30k40kShoreham-Wading River Central$35,485Elwood Union Free$31,799Valley Stream 13 Union Free$27,058Lackawanna City$26,471Newark Central$26,193Camden Central$26,021Dunkirk City$25,704Beekmantown CSD District$25,331Honeoye Falls-Lima Central$24,708Glens Falls City$22,809State median, 1,000+ students $26,567

Where the money came from

$79,964,000 in revenue: 22.6% state, 74.2% local and 3.2% federal. Total spending including $5,898,000 of capital outlay was $78,753,000, or $39,377 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $18,105,000; Local $59,337,000; Federal $2,522,000; total $79,964,000.
  • State$18,105,000 23%
  • Local$59,337,000 74%
  • Federal$2,522,000 3%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 440 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,993 students in 2022-23, 1,961 students in 2023-24, 1,932 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,993, 2023-24: 1,961, 2024-25: 1,93205001k1.5k2k2022-231,9932023-241,9612024-251,932
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,993, 2023-24: 1,961, 2024-25: 1,93205001k1.5k2k2022-231,9932023-241,9612024-251,932
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,993, 2023-24: 1,961, 2024-25: 1,93205001k1.5k2k2022-231,9932023-241,9612024-251,932
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,993, 2023-24: 1,961, 2024-25: 1,93205001k1.5k2k2022-231,9932023-241,9612024-251,932

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,993196.010.2
2023-241,961190.110.3
2024-251,932190.110.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$22,236,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $11,118 per student

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District booked $22,236,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 196 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $113,443 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 76 in 100 New York districts with a figure (state median $80,291, 622 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New York teacher salary at $92,222 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$16,851,00075.8%
Special education$4,407,00019.8%
Other programs$978,0004.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $9,737 in 2018-19, $10,058 in 2019-20, $11,178 in 2020-21, $11,051 in 2021-22, $11,118 in 2022-23.

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $9,737, 2019-20: $10,058, 2020-21: $11,178, 2021-22: $11,051, 2022-23: $11,11805k10k15k2018-19$9,7372019-20$10,0582020-21$11,1782021-22$11,0512022-23$11,118
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $9,737, 2019-20: $10,058, 2020-21: $11,178, 2021-22: $11,051, 2022-23: $11,11805k10k15k2018-19$9,7372019-20$10,0582020-21$11,1782021-22$11,0512022-23$11,118
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $9,737, 2019-20: $10,058, 2020-21: $11,178, 2021-22: $11,051, 2022-23: $11,11805k10k15k2018-19$9,7372019-20$10,0582020-21$11,1782021-22$11,0512022-23$11,118
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $9,737, 2019-20: $10,058, 2020-21: $11,178, 2021-22: $11,051, 2022-23: $11,11805k10k15k2018-19$9,7372019-20$10,0582020-21$11,1782021-22$11,0512022-23$11,118

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Shoreham-Wading River Central School District scored proficient or above: 54-65% in reading and 57-65% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew YorkStudents tested
Reading and language arts54-65%47%248
Math57-65%40%356

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 184 students in Shoreham-Wading River Central School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew York
Four-year graduation rate95% or more87.2%
Students in the class184202,009

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 846 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Wading River School43810.85.0%Not Title I
Miller Avenue School40811.14.7%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 457 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Albert G Prodell Middle School4579.35.3%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 629 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Shoreham-Wading River High School6299.95.2%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

  1. New York districts by spending per studentShoreham-Wading River Central School District ranks 38 of 440 New York districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($35,485).#38 of 440
  2. Every school district in New YorkShoreham-Wading River Central School District is the number 271 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 2,000 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#271 of 1,104
  3. Camden Central School DistrictThe next larger New York district: 2,008 students in fall 2022, $26,021 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,021
  4. Elwood Union Free School DistrictThe next smaller New York district: 1,998 students in fall 2022, $31,799 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$31,799
  5. Compare Shoreham-Wading River Central School District with Camden Central School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Shoreham-Wading River High School, its largest high school629 students in 2024-25, 9.9 per teacher.629
  7. Teacher salary spending across New YorkShoreham-Wading River Central School District spent $113,443 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $80,291); spending, not a salary.$113,443
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Shoreham-Wading River Central School District?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,932 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Shoreham-Wading River Central School District spend per student?
    $35,485 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New York median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $26,567 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,015 per student, up 7.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Shoreham-Wading River Central School District's money come from?
    $79,964,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 22.6% state, 74.2% local and 3.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Shoreham-Wading River Central School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 55 of the 2,071 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 2.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Shoreham-Wading River Central School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $22,236,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $11,118 per student. Divided by the 196 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $113,443 per teacher, more than 76 in 100 New York districts (state median $80,291). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New York teacher salary at $92,222 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Shoreham-Wading River Central School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Shoreham-Wading River Central School District scored proficient or above: 54-65% in reading and 57-65% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Shoreham-Wading River Central School District?
    95% or more of the 184 students in Shoreham-Wading River Central School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Shoreham-Wading River Central School District's NCES district ID?
    3626840. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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