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Valley Stream, New York - 4 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Valley Stream Central High School District #573 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,133 per pupil, Valley Stream Central High School District ranks #410 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,714
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$26,133
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Valley Stream Central High School District operates 4 public schools serving 4,714 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high 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 $26,133 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 61.0% local, 28.9% state, and 10.1% 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 40/100, ranked #573 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 4 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (64 AP courses district-wide), a 224.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 31.4% African American, 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Valley Stream North High School, with a diversity index of 74.7/100.
Valley Stream North High School accounts for 26.7% of all Valley Stream Central High School District student enrollment
That concentration means Valley Stream Central High 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 Central High School District student-counselor ratio is 225:1 — 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.
Valley Stream Central High School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Valley Stream Central High 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 Central High School District?
Valley Stream Central High School District has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 4,714 students.
How much does Valley Stream Central High School District spend per student?
Valley Stream Central High School District spends $26,133 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #573 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Valley Stream Central High School District?
Valley Stream Central High School District students are 31.4% African American, 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% Asian, 11.6% White, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valley Stream Central High School District?
Valley Stream Central High School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #573 out of 941 districts in New York.