Long Beach City School District

239 Lido Blvd
Long Beach, NY 11561-5093
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Long Beach City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,300 students in Long Beach City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Long Beach City School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Long Beach City School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Long Beach High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
3,531 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Long Beach City School District, which is ranked #208 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#208 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Long Beach City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Long Beach City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Long Beach City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Long Beach City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Long Beach City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
91 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
983 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
30%
# Black Students
246 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
2,108 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
60%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
202
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
229
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
307
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
325
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
339
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
32
23,878

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $43,136 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,999 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Long Beach City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$141 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Long Beach City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$43,136
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Long Beach City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$39,999
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Long Beach City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Long Beach City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long Beach High School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
322 Lagoon Dr W
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2012
Grades: 9-12
| 1,300 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,531 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 90% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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