South Country Central School District

Public school district · Suffolk County · New York · NCES district ID 3600008

South Country Central School District spent $32,369 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 81% of the other New York districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $26,567). Its 6 schools enrolled 3,798 students in 2024-25; 41.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $35,131 per student, up 8.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (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 South Country Central in enrollment (3,890 to 4,020 students) and South Country Central itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to South Country Central, FY23Suffern Central $36,268; South Country Central $32,369; West Islip Union Free $31,860; Poughkeepsie City $28,780; Garden City Public Schools $28,565; Washingtonville Central $26,110; Ballston Spa Central $24,679; Auburn City $23,837; Horseheads $22,191; Watertown City $19,480; State median, 1,000+ students $26,567.15k20k25k30k35k40kSuffern Central$36,268South Country Central$32,369West Islip Union Free$31,860Poughkeepsie City$28,780Garden City Public Schools$28,565Washingtonville Central$26,110Ballston Spa Central$24,679Auburn City$23,837Horseheads$22,191Watertown City$19,480State median, 1,000+ students $26,567
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to South Country Central, FY23Suffern Central $36,268; South Country Central $32,369; West Islip Union Free $31,860; Poughkeepsie City $28,780; Garden City Public Schools $28,565; Washingtonville Central $26,110; Ballston Spa Central $24,679; Auburn City $23,837; Horseheads $22,191; Watertown City $19,480; State median, 1,000+ students $26,567.15k20k25k30k35k40kSuffern Central$36,268South Country Central$32,369West Islip Union Free$31,860Poughkeepsie City$28,780Garden City Public Schools$28,565Washingtonville Central$26,110Ballston Spa Central$24,679Auburn City$23,837Horseheads$22,191Watertown City$19,480State median, 1,000+ students $26,567
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to South Country Central, FY23Suffern Central $36,268; South Country Central $32,369; West Islip Union Free $31,860; Poughkeepsie City $28,780; Garden City Public Schools $28,565; Washingtonville Central $26,110; Ballston Spa Central $24,679; Auburn City $23,837; Horseheads $22,191; Watertown City $19,480; State median, 1,000+ students $26,567.15k25k35k40kSuffern Central$36,268South Country Central$32,369West Islip Union Free$31,860Poughkeepsie City$28,780Garden City Public Schools$28,565Washingtonville Central$26,110Ballston Spa Central$24,679Auburn City$23,837Horseheads$22,191Watertown City$19,480State median, 1,000+ students $26,567
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to South Country Central, FY23Suffern Central $36,268; South Country Central $32,369; West Islip Union Free $31,860; Poughkeepsie City $28,780; Garden City Public Schools $28,565; Washingtonville Central $26,110; Ballston Spa Central $24,679; Auburn City $23,837; Horseheads $22,191; Watertown City $19,480; State median, 1,000+ students $26,567.15k25k35k40kSuffern Central$36,268South Country Central$32,369West Islip Union Free$31,860Poughkeepsie City$28,780Garden City Public Schools$28,565Washingtonville Central$26,110Ballston Spa Central$24,679Auburn City$23,837Horseheads$22,191Watertown City$19,480State median, 1,000+ students $26,567

Where the money came from

$144,389,000 in revenue: 41.6% state, 49.7% local and 8.7% federal. Total spending including $1,030,000 of capital outlay was $154,443,000, or $39,070 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

South Country Central School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $60,114,000; Local $71,752,000; Federal $12,523,000; total $144,389,000.
  • State$60,114,000 42%
  • Local$71,752,000 50%
  • Federal$12,523,000 9%

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

3,887 students in 2022-23, 3,845 students in 2023-24, 3,798 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

South Country Central School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,887, 2023-24: 3,845, 2024-25: 3,79801k2k3k4k2022-233,8872023-243,8452024-253,798
South Country Central School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,887, 2023-24: 3,845, 2024-25: 3,79801k2k3k4k2022-233,8872023-243,8452024-253,798
South Country Central School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,887, 2023-24: 3,845, 2024-25: 3,79801k2k3k4k2022-233,8872023-243,8452024-253,798
South Country Central School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,887, 2023-24: 3,845, 2024-25: 3,79801k2k3k4k2022-233,8872023-243,8452024-253,798

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,887357.710.9
2023-243,845364.710.5
2024-253,798376.810.1

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

$41,126,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $10,404 per student

South Country Central School District booked $41,126,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 358 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 $114,973 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 77 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$29,319,00071.3%
Special education$7,948,00019.3%
Vocational$910,0002.2%
Other programs$2,949,0007.2%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $10,120 in 2018-19, $10,354 in 2019-20, $10,335 in 2020-21, $10,733 in 2021-22, $10,404 in 2022-23.

South Country Central School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $10,120, 2019-20: $10,354, 2020-21: $10,335, 2021-22: $10,733, 2022-23: $10,40405k10k15k2018-19$10,1202019-20$10,3542020-21$10,3352021-22$10,7332022-23$10,404
South Country Central School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $10,120, 2019-20: $10,354, 2020-21: $10,335, 2021-22: $10,733, 2022-23: $10,40405k10k15k2018-19$10,1202019-20$10,3542020-21$10,3352021-22$10,7332022-23$10,404
South Country Central School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $10,120, 2019-20: $10,354, 2020-21: $10,335, 2021-22: $10,733, 2022-23: $10,40405k10k15k2018-19$10,1202019-20$10,3542020-21$10,3352021-22$10,7332022-23$10,404
South Country Central School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $10,120, 2019-20: $10,354, 2020-21: $10,335, 2021-22: $10,733, 2022-23: $10,40405k10k15k2018-19$10,1202019-20$10,3542020-21$10,3352021-22$10,7332022-23$10,404

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 South Country Central School District scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 25-29% 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 arts25-29%47%1,081
Math25-29%40%1,033

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

92% of the 351 students in South Country 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 rate92%87.2%
Students in the class351202,009

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.

4 elementary schools, 1,610 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Frank P Long Intermediate School5429.754.8%Targeted program
Brookhaven Elementary School51510.241.0%Schoolwide program
Kreamer Street Elementary School2849.444.4%Targeted program
Verne W Critz Elementary School2699.140.9%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, 848 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bellport Middle School8489.153.4%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 high school, 1,340 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bellport Senior High School1,34011.452.4%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.

Contact South Country 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 South Country Central School District

  1. New York districts by spending per studentSouth Country Central School District ranks 86 of 440 New York districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($32,369).#86 of 440
  2. Every school district in New YorkSouth Country Central School District is the number 140 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 3,953 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#140 of 1,104
  3. Poughkeepsie City School DistrictThe next larger New York district: 3,972 students in fall 2022, $28,780 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,780
  4. Garden City Public SchoolsThe next smaller New York district: 3,945 students in fall 2022, $28,565 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,565
  5. Compare South Country Central School District with Poughkeepsie City School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Bellport Senior High School, its largest high school1,340 students in 2024-25, 11.4 per teacher.1,340
  7. Teacher salary spending across New YorkSouth Country Central School District spent $114,973 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $80,291); spending, not a salary.$114,973
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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 South Country Central School District

  1. How many schools and students are in South Country Central School District?
    6 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 3,798 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does South Country Central School District spend per student?
    $32,369 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 $35,131 per student, up 8.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does South Country Central School District's money come from?
    $144,389,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 41.6% state, 49.7% local and 8.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in South Country Central School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 441 of the 4,294 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.3%, 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 South Country Central School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $41,126,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $10,404 per student. Divided by the 358 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $114,973 per teacher, more than 77 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 South Country Central School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in South Country Central School District scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 25-29% 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 South Country Central School District?
    92% of the 351 students in South Country 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 South Country Central School District's NCES district ID?
    3600008. 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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