Total enrollment
531
-22 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Wading River
New York · Public K-12
2 public K-12 schools, 531 students, one city. That is the Wading River entry on the numbers, with a mix of 1 elementary.
7-year change in Wading River
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
71%
was 80%
% Hispanic
18%
was 9%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL | Combined | 03-12 | 93 |
| WADING RIVER SCHOOL | Elementary | 03-05 | 438 |
About Wading River
Public education in Wading River, New York runs across 2 schools that enrolls roughly 531 students. By footprint, Wading River sits in the sparse bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city is made up of 1 elementary, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 266, lower than the state mean of about 519.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 4%: 553 students in SY 2017-18 versus 531 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 80% to 71% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wading River discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.