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Syosset, New York - 10 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Syosset Central School District #338 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $34,257 per pupil, Syosset Central School District ranks #98 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,938
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$34,257
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Syosset Central School District operates 10 public schools serving 6,938 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 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 Nassau County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $34,257 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 85.4% local, 11.4% state, and 3.2% 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 53/100, ranked #338 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (30 AP courses district-wide), a 270.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 5.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.0% Asian, 38.2% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Village Elementary School, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.
Its largest campus is Syosset Senior High School, enrolling 2,400 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Willits Elementary School, at 298 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Syosset Senior High School accounts for 34.4% of all Syosset Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Syosset 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.
Syosset Central School District school enrollment varies 8.1× across entities
Syosset Central School District school enrollment ranges from 298 students (lowest) to 2,400 students (highest), a spread of 2,102 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Syosset Central School District student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Syosset Central School District is typically wider than the Syosset Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Syosset Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 5.5% — 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 Syosset 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 Syosset Central School District?
Syosset Central School District has 10 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,938 students.
How much does Syosset Central School District spend per student?
Syosset Central School District spends $34,257 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #338 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Syosset Central School District?
Syosset Central School District students are 53.0% Asian, 38.2% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Syosset Central School District?
Syosset Central School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #338 out of 941 districts in New York.