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Valley Stream, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District #579 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,207 per pupil, Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District ranks #405 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,456
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$26,207
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,456 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined 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 Nassau County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,207 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 62.2% local, 28.6% state, and 9.2% 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 40/100, ranked #579 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.
and 16.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 34.8% African American, 30.4% Asian, 26.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Shaw Avenue School, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.
Its largest campus is Shaw Avenue School, enrolling 740 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Shaw Avenue School accounts for 50.8% of all Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District a distant remainder — means Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 332 students (lowest) to 740 students (highest), a spread of 408 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.
Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District is typically wider than the Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Valley Stream 30 Union Free 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 Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District?
Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,456 students.
How much does Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District spend per student?
Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District spends $26,207 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #579 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District?
Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District students are 34.8% African American, 30.4% Asian, 26.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% White, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District?
Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #579 out of 941 districts in New York.