North Shore Central School District

112 Franklin Ave
Sea Cliff, NY 11579-1706
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools in North Shore Central School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,579 Schools
# Students
2,551 Students
681,655 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
57,374 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

North Shore Central School District, which is ranked #31 of all 1,019 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#27 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Shore Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Shore 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.
80%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Shore 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.
97%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Shore 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.
97%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of North Shore Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,885 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
268 Students
74,045 Students
% Asian Students
11%
11%
# Hispanic Students
296 Students
208,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
31%
# Black Students
8 Students
108,666 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
1,846 Students
257,860 Students
% White Students
72%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
23,714 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
62,381
# Students in K Grade:
166
99,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
185
97,543
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
96,558
# Students in 3rd Grade:
194
87,576
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
87,394
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
81,374
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
24,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
10
6,417

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $43,060 is higher than the state median of $31,308. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,699 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
$110 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North Shore 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
$114 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of North Shore 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
$43,060
$31,308
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North Shore 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
$44,699
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North Shore 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 North Shore Central School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sea Cliff Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
280 Carpenter Ave
Sea Cliff, NY 11579
(516) 277-7501
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #22.
Glenwood Landing Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
60 Cody Ave
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 277-7601
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Glen Head Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7 School St
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 277-7701
Grades: PK-5
| 366 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,551 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • : 97% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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