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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 Plainedge.
PK–57 elementary schoolsFarmingdale Union Free School District
6–82 middle schoolsFarmingdale Union Free School District
9–122 high schoolsFarmingdale Union Free 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.