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Smithtown Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Smithtown, Village of the Branch, Nissequogue and Head of the Harbor.
Students
7,437
Schools
12
Spent per student
$34,788
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$59.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Smithtown Central School District
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020
- Debt of $59.6M, about $8,015 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Commack.
K–24 elementary schoolsCommack Union Free School District
3–52 elementary schoolsCommack Union Free School District
6–8Commack Middle SchoolCommack Union Free School District
9–12Commack High SchoolCommack Union Free School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency71%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$34,788 per student · 1% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 36%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 23%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,116’20
7,937’21
7,808’22
7,607’23
7,437’24
Down 8.4% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 14%Asian 7%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Accompsett Elementary School
B−523 students12:1
Smithtown Elementary School
B+517 students11:1
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
B479 students12:1
Tackan Elementary School
A−470 students14:1
Saint James Elementary School
B461 students12:1
Dogwood Elementary School
A−350 students13:1
Mills Pond Elementary School
A−338 students13:1
Great Hollow Middle School
B750 students10:1
Accompsett Middle School
B−522 students10:1
Nesaquake Middle School
B−466 students10:1
Smithtown High School East
A1,403 students11:1
Smithtown High School-West
A1,158 students9:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.