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North Shore Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Sea Cliff, Old Brookville and Roslyn Harbor, and parts of Oyster Bay.
Students
2,544
Schools
5
Spent per student
$45,475
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$24.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Shore Central School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 31% more per student than the NY average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $24.2M, about $9,509 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Merrick.
PK–63 schoolsMerrick Union Free School District
7–102 schoolsBellmore-Merrick Central High School District
11–124 high schoolsBellmore-Merrick Central High School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency88%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$45,475 per student · 31% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 30%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 88%State 10%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,509’20
2,521’21
2,551’22
2,514’23
2,544’24
About steady.
Students
White 70%Asian 13%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Locust Valley Central School DistrictBrookville, Lattingtown, Matinecock
$47,361per student
Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictHempstead, North Hempstead
$28,186per student
Great Neck Union Free School DistrictNorth Hempstead
$36,778per student
Cold Spring Harbor Central School DistrictLaurel Hollow, Lloyd Harbor
$54,125per 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.