Other / mixed grade configuration · Centereach, NY

Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center

Federal NCES profile for Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361920004343
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0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#8 of 8
public schools in Centereach · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
26.6:1
large classes for New York
17.7%
free-lunch eligible

Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center has class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Centereach, NY.

School address

Centereach, NY 11720
District: Middle Country Central School District · New York

NCES ID 361920004343 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+23 students YoY

Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center held near 538 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+23 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.2 → 19.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+23 students YoY 361920004343 · Centereach, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

478 enr · 26.6:1 · 17.7% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Newfield High School (1,553 students)

Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center held near 538 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+23 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.2 → 19.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center reports 478 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center compares

Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26.6:1 ▲ 125% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.7% ▼ 69% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 478 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

26.6:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
478
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.7%
free-lunch eligible - 69% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26.6:1
students per teacher - 125% above state mean
Top 99% in New York - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
33.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$27,479
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 46.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.2%
Asian 11.5%
African American 5.9%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 46.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.0, Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Middle Country Central School District reports $27,479 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newfield High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Centereach High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Selden Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dawnwood Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
New Lane Memorial Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Middle Country Central School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~478 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~26.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center

How many students attend Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center?

Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center has 478 students enrolled. It is a public school in Centereach, NY. CCD year-over-year: 515 (2022-23) → 538 (2023-24), nearly flat (+23).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center is 26.6:1, which is 125% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 69% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center?

17.7% of students at Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center?

The largest demographic group at Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center is White at 46.7% of enrollment, in Centereach, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center?

Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center rank among public schools in Centereach?

By Resource Investment Index, Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Centereach, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Centereach on the city page.

What other schools are in Middle Country Central School District?

Besides Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center, Middle Country Central School District also operates Newfield High School (1,553 students), Centereach High School (1,467 students), and Selden Middle School (1,080 students). See the Middle Country Central School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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