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Locust Valley Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Bayville, Brookville, Upper Brookville, Lattingtown, Mill Neck and Matinecock, and parts of Oyster Bay, Muttontown and Old Brookville.
Students
1,794
Schools
6
Spent per student
$47,361
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
What stands out about Locust Valley Central School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 37% more per student than the NY average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Plainview.
K–44 elementary schoolsPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
5–82 middle schoolsPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
9–12Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK High SchoolPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency83%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$47,361 per student · 37% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 90%State 8%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,964’20
1,889’21
1,897’22
1,857’23
1,794’24
Down 8.7% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 23%Asian 5%Black 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.