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Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Lloyd Harbor and Laurel Hollow, and parts of Oyster Bay, Huntington and Oyster Bay Cove.
Students
1,531
Schools
4
Spent per student
$54,125
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Debt
$25.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 56% more per student than the NY average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $25.9M, about $16,901 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Herricks.
K–53 elementary schoolsHerricks Union Free School District
6–8Herricks Middle SchoolHerricks Union Free School District
9–12Herricks High SchoolHerricks Union Free School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency86%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts85%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$54,125 per student · 56% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 49%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 92%State 7%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,585’20
1,627’21
1,565’22
1,525’23
1,531’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 6%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Locust Valley Central School DistrictLattingtown, Matinecock
$47,361per student
North Shore Central School DistrictRoslyn Harbor, Sea Cliff
$45,475per student
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School DistrictCove Neck
$43,253per student
Roslyn Union Free School DistrictEast Hills, Roslyn Harbor
$34,133per student
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.