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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,977 students in Longwood Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Longwood Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 94% (versus the 59% 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 88%.
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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
8,725 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
650 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Longwood Central School District, which is ranked #441 of all 1,017 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#433 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Longwood Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
46%
This chart displays 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 New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
49%
This chart displays 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 New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Longwood Central   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.
90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Longwood Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
23 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
254 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,828 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
28%
# Black Students
1,497 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
17%
18%
# White Students
3,581 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
41%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
530 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
594
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
598
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
638
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
606
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
609
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
649
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
626
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
661
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
709
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
714
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
753
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
748
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
718
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
102
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,651 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,455 is less than the state median of $32,230. 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 displays total revenue of Longwood Central   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
$257 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Longwood Central   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
$29,651
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Longwood Central   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
$29,455
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Longwood Central   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 Longwood Central School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Longwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Longwood Rd
Middle Island, NY 11953
(631) 345-9200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,977 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 8,725 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 82% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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