An equity score of 25/100 ranks Wantagh Union Free School District #749 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,938 per pupil, Wantagh Union Free School District ranks #408 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,905
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$27,938
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wantagh Union Free School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,905 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 $27,938 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 65.0% local, 28.8% state, and 6.2% 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 25/100, ranked #749 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 343.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.5% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mandalay School, with a diversity index of 36.9/100.
Its largest campus is Wantagh Senior High School, enrolling 826 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Wantagh Senior High School accounts for 28.4% of all Wantagh Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wantagh Union Free School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Wantagh Union Free School District school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Wantagh Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 321 students (lowest) to 826 students (highest), a spread of 505 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.
Wantagh Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — 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 Wantagh Union Free School District is typically wider than the Wantagh Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Wantagh Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.0% — 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 Wantagh 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 Wantagh Union Free School District?
Wantagh Union Free School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,905 students.
How much does Wantagh Union Free School District spend per student?
Wantagh Union Free School District spends $27,938 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #749 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Wantagh Union Free School District?
Wantagh Union Free School District students are 81.5% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wantagh Union Free School District?
Wantagh Union Free School District has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #749 out of 931 districts in New York.