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Shoreham, New York - 4 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Shoreham-Wading River Central School District #501 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $34,663 per pupil, Shoreham-Wading River Central School District ranks #90 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,000
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$34,663
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District operates 4 public schools serving 2,000 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 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 Suffolk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $34,663 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 100 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 74.2% local, 21.7% state, and 4.1% 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 44/100, ranked #501 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 219.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 9.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.3% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Albert G Prodell Middle School, with a diversity index of 37.2/100.
Shoreham-Wading River High School accounts for 31.4% of all Shoreham-Wading River Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Shoreham-Wading River Central 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.
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District student-counselor ratio is 219:1 — 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.
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.2% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
Comparisons are relative to Shoreham-Wading River 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 Shoreham-Wading River Central School District?
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,000 students.
How much does Shoreham-Wading River Central School District spend per student?
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District spends $34,663 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #501 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Shoreham-Wading River Central School District?
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District students are 79.3% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Shoreham-Wading River Central School District?
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #501 out of 941 districts in New York.