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Smithtown, New York - 12 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Smithtown Central School District #446 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,588 per pupil, Smithtown Central School District ranks #197 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,924
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$30,588
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Smithtown Central School District operates 12 public schools serving 7,924 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $30,588 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 71.3% local, 22.6% state, and 6.1% 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 46/100, ranked #446 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 2 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (50 AP courses district-wide), a 171.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 8.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.7% White, 14.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Smithtown Elementary School, with a diversity index of 48.3/100.
Its largest campus is Smithtown High School East, enrolling 1,403 students (19% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mills Pond Elementary School, at 338 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Smithtown High School East accounts for 17.7% of all Smithtown Central School District student enrollment
That concentration means Smithtown 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.
Smithtown Central School District school enrollment varies 4.2× across entities
Smithtown Central School District school enrollment ranges from 338 students (lowest) to 1,403 students (highest), a spread of 1,065 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.
Smithtown Central School District student-counselor ratio is 172:1 — 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.
Smithtown Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 8.7% — 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 Smithtown 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 Smithtown Central School District?
Smithtown Central School District has 12 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,924 students.
How much does Smithtown Central School District spend per student?
Smithtown Central School District spends $30,588 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #446 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Smithtown Central School District?
Smithtown Central School District students are 74.7% White, 14.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian, 1.8% African American, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Smithtown Central School District?
Smithtown Central School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #446 out of 941 districts in New York.