William Floyd Union Free School District

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Mastic Beach, New York - 9 schools

An equity score of 56/100 ranks William Floyd Union Free School District #288 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $26,177 per pupil, William Floyd Union Free School District ranks #406 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

9,166
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$26,177
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

William Floyd Union Free School District operates 9 public schools serving 9,166 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 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 Suffolk County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,177 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 32.8% local, 56.4% state, and 10.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #288 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 630.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.6% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% White, 15.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is William Floyd Learning Center, with a diversity index of 73.4/100.

Its largest campus is William Floyd High School, enrolling 3,107 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is William Floyd Learning Center, at 81 students, a 38x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

William Floyd High School accounts for 33.1% of all William Floyd Union Free School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means William Floyd Union Free 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

William Floyd Union Free School District school enrollment varies 38× across entities

William Floyd Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 81 students (lowest) to 3,107 students (highest), a spread of 3,026 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

William Floyd Union Free School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

William Floyd Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 630:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

William Floyd Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

10.8%
Federal
56.4%
State
32.8%
Local

Funding Equity

56
Equity Score
288 / 941
State Rank
45
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 9 schools in William Floyd Union Free School District.

White 26.0%
Hispanic or Latino 49.6%
African American 15.5%
Asian 2.2%
Multiracial 6.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 65.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across William Floyd Union Free School District's schools, above the New York average of 45.5.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 William Floyd Learning Center 73.4
  2. 2 William Paca Middle School 69.3
  3. 3 William Floyd High School 66.2
  4. 4 John S Hobart Elementary School 65.7
  5. 5 Tangier Smith Elementary School 64.5

Programs & Resources

1 / 9
Schools with AP
16 AP courses total
630.1:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
33.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in William Floyd Union Free School District

School Enrollment
William Floyd High School
3,107
William Floyd Middle School
1,124
William Paca Middle School
1,078
Moriches Elementary School
861
Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School
812
John S Hobart Elementary School
796
Tangier Smith Elementary School
770
William Floyd Elementary School
757
William Floyd Learning Center
81

How William Floyd Union Free School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New York districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Schenectady City School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
New York City Geographic District # 5 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Utica City School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Shenendehowa Central School District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Longwood Central School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to William Floyd 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in William Floyd Union Free School District?

William Floyd Union Free School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,166 students.

How much does William Floyd Union Free School District spend per student?

William Floyd Union Free School District spends $26,177 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #288 in New York.

What is the demographic composition of William Floyd Union Free School District?

William Floyd Union Free School District students are 49.6% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% White, 15.5% African American, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for William Floyd Union Free School District?

William Floyd Union Free School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #288 out of 941 districts in New York.