Longwood Central School District

35 Yaphnk-mid Isl Rd
Middle Island, NY 11953-2369
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Longwood Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 3,025 students in Longwood Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Longwood Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Longwood Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Longwood High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
8,829 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
651 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Longwood Central School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#372 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Longwood Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Longwood Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Longwood Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Longwood Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
29 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
277 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,763 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
28%
# Black Students
1,496 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
17%
18%
# White Students
3,744 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
43%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
506 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
594
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
634
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
626
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
601
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
654
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
607
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
659
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
711
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
666
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
769
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
795
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
703
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
713
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
97
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,108 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$259 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Longwood Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$257 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Longwood Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,302
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Longwood Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,108
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Longwood Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Longwood Central School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Longwood High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Longwood Rd
Middle Island, NY 11953
(631) 345-9200
Grades: 9-12
| 3,025 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 8,829 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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