Syosset Central School District

99 Pell Ln
Syosset, NY 11791-9029
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,647 students in Syosset Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Syosset Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
6,743 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
646 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Syosset Central School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#49 out of 788 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Syosset Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Syosset 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.
82%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Syosset 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.
≥99%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Syosset Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,038 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
45%
9%
# Hispanic Students
334 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
33 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
3,156 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
47%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
404
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
461
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
468
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
469
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
494
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
559
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
515
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
574
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
550
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
578
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
518
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
551
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
577
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
25
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,444 is higher 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 $37,648 is higher 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
$239 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Syosset 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
$254 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Syosset 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
$35,444
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Syosset 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
$37,648
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Syosset 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 Syosset Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
H B Thompson Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
98 Ann Dr
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 364-5760
Grades: 6-8
| 920 students
Rank: #22.
South Woods Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
99 Pell Ln
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 364-5621
Grades: 6-8
| 727 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 6,743 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 88% (Top 5%)
  • : 82% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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