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New York school districts by resource index Syosset Central School District has the highest mean resource index of New York's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 64.3 of 100 across its 10 schools open in 2024-25, with 10.0 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
Mean resource index of the district's schools, New York Syosset Central School District 64.3; Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District 62.6; Massapequa Union Free School District 61.7; North Salem Central School District 60.5; Lynbrook Union Free School District 59.0; Brighton Central School District 58.5; Bronxville Union Free School District 58.0; Clarkstown Central School District 57.8; Williamsville Central School District 57.7; Gananda Central School District 57.7. 0 25 50 75 100 Syosset Central School District 64.3 Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District 62.6 Massapequa Union Free School District 61.7 North Salem Central School District 60.5 Lynbrook Union Free School District 59.0 Brighton Central School District 58.5 Bronxville Union Free School District 58.0 Clarkstown Central School District 57.8 Williamsville Central School District 57.7 Gananda Central School District 57.7
Mean resource index of the district's schools, New York Syosset Central School District 64.3; Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District 62.6; Massapequa Union Free School District 61.7; North Salem Central School District 60.5; Lynbrook Union Free School District 59.0; Brighton Central School District 58.5; Bronxville Union Free School District 58.0; Clarkstown Central School District 57.8; Williamsville Central School District 57.7; Gananda Central School District 57.7. 0 25 50 75 100 Syosset Central School District 64.3 Bellmore-Merrick Central High Schoo… 62.6 Massapequa Union Free School Distri… 61.7 North Salem Central School District 60.5 Lynbrook Union Free School District 59.0 Brighton Central School District 58.5 Bronxville Union Free School Distri… 58.0 Clarkstown Central School District 57.8 Williamsville Central School Distri… 57.7 Gananda Central School District 57.7
Mean resource index of the district's schools, New York Syosset Central School District 64.3; Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District 62.6; Massapequa Union Free School District 61.7; North Salem Central School District 60.5; Lynbrook Union Free School District 59.0; Brighton Central School District 58.5; Bronxville Union Free School District 58.0; Clarkstown Central School District 57.8; Williamsville Central School District 57.7; Gananda Central School District 57.7. 0 50 100 Syosset Central School District 64.3 Bellmore-Merrick Central High School Distri… 62.6 Massapequa Union Free School District 61.7 North Salem Central School District 60.5 Lynbrook Union Free School District 59.0 Brighton Central School District 58.5 Bronxville Union Free School District 58.0 Clarkstown Central School District 57.8 Williamsville Central School District 57.7 Gananda Central School District 57.7
Mean resource index of the district's schools, New York Syosset Central School District 64.3; Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District 62.6; Massapequa Union Free School District 61.7; North Salem Central School District 60.5; Lynbrook Union Free School District 59.0; Brighton Central School District 58.5; Bronxville Union Free School District 58.0; Clarkstown Central School District 57.8; Williamsville Central School District 57.7; Gananda Central School District 57.7. 0 50 100 Syosset Central School District 64.3 Bellmore-Merrick Central High School Di… 62.6 Massapequa Union Free School District 61.7 North Salem Central School District 60.5 Lynbrook Union Free School District 59.0 Brighton Central School District 58.5 Bronxville Union Free School District 58.0 Clarkstown Central School District 57.8 Williamsville Central School District 57.7 Gananda Central School District 57.7
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The 50 highest district means District Open schools Students, fall 2022 Per teacher Per student Index Syosset Central School District 10 6,938 10.0 $35,347 64.3 Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District 5 5,243 11.2 $31,191 62.6 Massapequa Union Free School District 9 6,536 10.8 $31,865 61.7 North Salem Central School District 2 985 8.0 $45,106 60.5 Lynbrook Union Free School District 7 2,764 9.8 $32,394 59.0 Brighton Central School District 4 3,461 12.0 $24,706 58.5 Bronxville Union Free School District 3 1,555 11.2 $30,652 58.0 Clarkstown Central School District 16 7,845 10.2 $28,451 57.8 Williamsville Central School District 13 9,717 11.3 $19,702 57.7 Gananda Central School District 3 912 8.5 $24,924 57.7 Rye City School District 5 2,868 10.0 $32,449 57.6 Great Neck Union Free School District 10 6,836 11.1 $35,597 56.9 Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District 4 1,400 8.3 $41,325 56.8 Weedsport Central School District 2 719 11.5 $24,636 56.5 Edgemont Union Free School District 3 1,936 11.0 $30,867 56.3
The other 35 on the list District Open schools Students, fall 2022 Per teacher Per student Index Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District 3 1,055 11.2 $31,617 56.3 Three Village Central School District 8 5,717 11.5 $36,733 56.3 Yorktown Central School District 5 3,472 10.7 $30,075 55.8 Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District 5 2,884 8.8 $41,006 55.8 Westhampton Beach Union Free School District 3 1,767 8.8 $31,010 55.7 Chappaqua Central School District 6 3,574 11.4 $34,303 55.5 Byram Hills Central School District 4 2,313 10.0 $40,038 55.5 Pavilion Central School District 2 659 7.6 $27,519 55.5 Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District 3 1,304 10.4 $35,488 55.3 Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) 3 729 8.4 $28,414 55.3 South Orangetown Central School District 4 2,886 10.3 $33,740 55.3 Valhalla Union Free School District 4 1,381 10.2 $36,427 55.3 Kings Park Central School District 5 2,698 10.7 $33,870 54.6 Irvington Union Free School District 4 1,772 12.0 $34,841 54.5 Cold Spring Harbor Central School District 4 1,570 10.6 $42,261 54.5 Seaford Union Free School District 4 2,200 9.8 $32,363 54.0 Shoreham-Wading River Central School District 4 2,000 10.3 $35,485 54.0 Half Hollow Hills Central School District 9 7,317 11.5 $34,956 53.9 Northport-East Northport Union Free School District 7 4,572 11.4 $36,353 53.9 Scarsdale Union Free School District 7 4,704 11.5 $35,003 53.6 Chateaugay Central School District 2 548 10.5 $27,447 53.5 Sayville Union Free School District 5 2,694 11.4 $34,832 53.4 Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District 3 1,350 10.0 $37,019 53.3 Pembroke Central School District 3 865 9.3 $26,751 53.3 Naples Central School District 2 610 7.8 $30,736 53.0 Herricks Union Free School District 5 4,258 12.0 $29,064 52.8 Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District 7 5,245 11.7 $31,332 52.6 Valley Stream Central High School District 4 4,714 11.7 $28,698 52.5 Somers Central School District 4 2,635 9.7 $38,085 52.5 Kendall Central School District 2 692 9.3 $23,756 52.5 West Canada Valley Central School District 2 638 9.9 $28,138 52.5 Lake Placid Central School District 2 570 7.8 $35,547 52.5 Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District 5 2,835 11.2 $38,772 52.4 Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District 5 1,924 8.9 $38,825 52.4 Pleasantville Union Free School District 3 1,629 10.7 $30,276 52.3
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
Questions about New York's districts Which New York school districts have the most resources? Syosset Central School District, whose 10 schools average 64.3 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of New York's districts with 500 or more students.
How are districts ranked? By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
How many school districts are in New York? 1,097 districts and other agencies ran at least one New York public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).