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Item: Smithtown Central School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

26 New York Ave
Smithtown, NY 11787-3435

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Top 20%

Tel: (631) 382-2006

www.smithtown.k12.ny.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

12 Schools

4,819 Schools

# Students

7,607 Students

2,508,712 Students

# Teachers

679 Teachers

217,359 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smithtown Central School District	New York
Kind	510	155
1	517	160
2	497	164
3	531	160
4	539	163
5	588	164
6	559	166
7	570	168
8	611	171
9	614	185
10	654	182
11	672	173
12	702	168
Grade Not Listed	43	33

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District Rank

Smithtown Central School District, which is ranked #116 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#113 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Smithtown Central School District
2023	#113
2022	#120
2021	#173
2019	#132
2018	#118
2017	#97
2016	#98
2015	#114
2014	#86
2013	#100
2012	#69

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74%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Smithtown Central School District	New York
2023	74%	52%
2022	70%	46%
2021	71%	55%
2019	77%	54%
2018	76%	52%
2017	76%	50%
2016	75%	49%
2015	75%	48%
2014	63%	41%
2013	56%	39%
2012	88%	69%

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66%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Smithtown Central School District	New York
2022	66%	49%
2021	70%	62%
2019	71%	52%
2018	76%	52%
2017	72%	47%
2016	70%	46%
2015	63%	40%
2014	52%	37%
2013	57%	39%
2012	81%	60%
2011	80%	58%

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94%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Smithtown Central School District	New York
2022	94%	78%
2021	94%	84%

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97%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Smithtown Central School District	New York
2023	97%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	95%	85%
2020	94%	83%
2019	95%	83%
2018	96%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	96%	81%
2015	97%	79%
2014	96%	78%
2013	96%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Smithtown Central School District	New York
2023	0.38	0.73
2022	0.36	0.72
2021	0.35	0.72
2020	0.31	0.71
2019	0.31	0.71
2018	0.27	0.71
2017	0.27	0.71
2016	0.24	0.70
2015	0.22	0.70
2014	0.20	0.69
2013	0.20	0.69
2012	0.18	0.68
2011	0.16	0.68
2010	0.16	0.66
2009	0.15	0.66
2008	0.15	0.66
2007	0.14	0.65
2006	0.12	0.64
2005	0.12	0.64
2004	0.12	0.63
2003	0.08	0.62
2002	0.09	0.62
2001	0.09	0.63
2000	0.10	0.62
1999	0.08	0.62
1998	0.09	0.61
1997	0.09	0.61
1996	0.09	0.60
1995	0.07	0.60
1994	0.07	0.60
1993	0.07	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Smithtown Central School District	New York
2023	6%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	6%	10%
2020	6%	9%
2019	6%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	6%	9%
2014	4%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	3%	9%
2008	4%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	7%
2000	3%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	3%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

13%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Smithtown Central School District	New York
2023	12%	29%
2022	11%	29%
2021	10%	28%
2020	9%	27%
2019	9%	27%
2018	8%	26%
2017	8%	26%
2016	7%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	25%
2013	5%	24%
2012	4%	23%
2011	3%	22%
2010	4%	22%
2009	4%	21%
2008	3%	21%
2007	3%	21%
2006	3%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	3%	19%
2003	2%	19%
2002	2%	19%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1997	2%	18%
1996	2%	17%
1995	1%	17%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	16%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Smithtown Central School District	New York
2023	2%	16%
2022	2%	16%
2021	2%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	19%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	19%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2001	1%	20%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	20%
1995	1%	20%
1992	1%	20%

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% White

76%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Smithtown Central School District	New York
2023	78%	40%
2022	79%	41%
2021	80%	41%
2020	83%	43%
2019	83%	43%
2018	85%	44%
2017	85%	44%
2016	87%	44%
2015	88%	45%
2014	89%	46%
2013	89%	47%
2012	90%	48%
2011	91%	49%
2010	91%	51%
2009	92%	51%
2008	92%	51%
2007	93%	52%
2006	93%	53%
2005	94%	53%
2004	93%	54%
2003	95%	55%
2002	96%	55%
2001	95%	55%
2000	95%	55%
1999	96%	55%
1998	95%	57%
1997	95%	57%
1996	95%	58%
1995	96%	58%
1994	97%	58%
1993	96%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Smithtown Central School District	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,531 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,752 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$263 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Smithtown Central School District	New York
2023	$263 MM	$36 MM
2022	$258 MM	$36 MM
2021	$263 MM	$36 MM
2020	$258 MM	$36 MM
2019	$254 MM	$35 MM
2018	$249 MM	$34 MM
2017	$254 MM	$33 MM
2016	$240 MM	$32 MM
2015	$209 MM	$29 MM
2014	$229 MM	$31 MM
2012	$217 MM	$29 MM
2011	$217 MM	$29 MM
2010	$209 MM	$29 MM
2009	$220 MM	$29 MM
2008	$209 MM	$28 MM
2007	$194 MM	$27 MM
2006	$183 MM	$25 MM
2005	$170 MM	$24 MM
2004	$155 MM	$22 MM
2003	$144 MM	$21 MM
2002	$134 MM	$20 MM
2001	$125 MM	$19 MM
2000	$118 MM	$18 MM
1999	$113 MM	$17 MM
1998	$106 MM	$16 MM
1997	$104 MM	$15 MM
1996	$100 MM	$15 MM
1995	$95 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$257 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Smithtown Central School District	New York
2023	$257 MM	$21 MM
2022	$266 MM	$22 MM
2021	$257 MM	$21 MM
2020	$266 MM	$22 MM
2019	$251 MM	$35 MM
2018	$236 MM	$34 MM
2017	$244 MM	$33 MM
2016	$229 MM	$31 MM
2015	$212 MM	$30 MM
2014	$222 MM	$29 MM
2012	$212 MM	$28 MM
2011	$213 MM	$30 MM
2010	$212 MM	$30 MM
2009	$203 MM	$28 MM
2008	$189 MM	$27 MM
2007	$182 MM	$26 MM
2006	$198 MM	$25 MM
2005	$199 MM	$24 MM
2004	$186 MM	$23 MM
2003	$165 MM	$24 MM
2002	$134 MM	$23 MM
2001	$125 MM	$21 MM
2000	$123 MM	$19 MM
1999	$124 MM	$17 MM
1998	$104 MM	$16 MM
1997	$100 MM	$15 MM
1996	$101 MM	$16 MM
1995	$93 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,531

$31,307

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Smithtown Central School District	New York
2023	$33,642	$43,745
2022	$30,786	$44,052
2021	$32,366	$45,286
2020	$30,786	$44,052
2019	$29,425	$41,967
2018	$27,918	$37,783
2017	$27,441	$37,501
2016	$25,494	$36,257
2015	$21,513	$23,859
2014	$22,803	$33,260
2012	$20,393	$25,935
2011	$20,049	$26,364
2010	$19,219	$23,859
2009	$20,289	$21,692
2008	$19,271	$20,453
2007	$18,048	$18,556
2006	$17,121	$17,116
2005	$16,095	$16,764
2004	$15,247	$16,002
2003	$14,661	$14,881
2002	$14,192	$13,663
2001	$13,766	$12,690
2000	$13,599	$11,736
1999	$13,635	$11,068
1998	$13,226	$10,435
1997	$13,208	$9,995
1995	$12,507	$9,825
1992	$11,638	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$33,752

$32,183

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Smithtown Central School District	New York
2023	$32,883	$25,493
2022	$31,633	$26,731
2021	$31,636	$26,391
2020	$31,633	$26,731
2019	$29,099	$42,427
2018	$26,444	$38,270
2017	$26,348	$36,628
2016	$24,315	$34,588
2015	$21,810	$24,841
2014	$22,080	$31,853
2012	$20,001	$25,203
2011	$19,749	$27,087
2010	$19,485	$24,841
2009	$18,739	$21,514
2008	$17,435	$20,169
2007	$16,859	$18,076
2006	$18,518	$17,357
2005	$18,924	$16,650
2004	$18,217	$16,888
2003	$16,869	$16,638
2002	$14,219	$15,352
2001	$13,850	$13,878
2000	$14,177	$12,449
1999	$15,014	$11,246
1998	$12,991	$10,823
1997	$12,784	$10,248
1995	$12,145	$9,858
1992	$11,570	$8,716

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Smithtown Central School District?

Smithtown Central School District manages 12 public schools serving 7,607 students.

What is the rank of Smithtown Central School District?

Smithtown Central School District is ranked #116 out of 1,009 school districts in New York (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Smithtown Central School District?

76% of Smithtown Central School District students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Smithtown Central School District?

Smithtown Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Smithtown Central School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $33,752 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 7,607 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 97% (Top 5% in NY)
: Top 20%
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 94% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education