Total enrollment
200,775
-4,654 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
Nassau County
New York · Public K-12
Nassau County serves about 200,775 K-12 students across 315 public schools, an average of roughly 637 students per campus. The level mix is 198 elementary, 52 middle, and 59 high schools.
7-year change in Nassau County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
313
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
39%
was 48%
% Hispanic
29%
was 25%
% Black
11%
was 12%
% Asian
19%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
315
64 districts
Enrollment
200,775
NCES CCD
Median income
$146,202
Above New York avg
Free/reduced lunch
31.1%
Below New York avg
Elementary
198
86,923 students
Middle
52
37,972 students
High
59
68,479 students
Combined / other
6
7,401 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
7,793 students · 64 districts in Nassau County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Nassau County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
49.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.8%
civilian labor
Median age
42
21.5% under 18
Test scores in Nassau County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 282 schools ranked. New York state average: 58.3%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL· 100.0%
- GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL· 99.0%
- SYOSSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL· 99.0%
- JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL· 98.0%
- MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL· 98.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- DAVID PATERSON SCHOOL· 22.0%
- ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL· 27.0%
- ALVERTA B GRAY SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL· 30.0%
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOL· 30.0%
- ULYSSES BYAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 33.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYOSSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Syosset | High | 09-12 | 2,400 | · |
| FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL | Freeport | High | 09-12 | 2,244 | · |
| UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOL | Uniondale | High | 09-12 | 2,106 | · |
| ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Hempstead | Combined | KG-12 | 2,003 | · |
| HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL | Hempstead | High | 09-12 | 1,879 | · |
| HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | Hicksville | High | 09-12 | 1,825 | · |
| NASSAU BOCES | Garden City | Combined | KG-12 | 1,797 | · |
| PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL | Plainview | High | 09-12 | 1,720 | · |
| NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL | New Hyde Park | High | 07-12 | 1,711 | · |
| FARMINGDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Farmingdale | High | 09-12 | 1,704 | · |
| SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Oceanside | High | 09-12 | 1,668 | · |
| H FRANK CAREY HIGH SCHOOL | Franklin Square | High | 07-12 | 1,644 | · |
| PAUL D SCHREIBER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Port Washington | High | 09-12 | 1,643 | · |
| ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE | Uniondale | Combined | KG-12 | 1,607 | · |
| WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOL | Old Westbury | High | 09-12 | 1,574 | · |
| SEWANHAKA HIGH SCHOOL | Floral Park | High | 07-12 | 1,572 | · |
| EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL | East Meadow | High | 09-12 | 1,549 | · |
| HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL | New Hyde Park | High | 09-12 | 1,535 | · |
| ELMONT MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL | Elmont | High | 07-12 | 1,492 | · |
| BERNER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Massapequa | Middle | 06-08 | 1,487 | · |
| BALDWIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Baldwin | High | 09-12 | 1,470 | · |
| MASSAPEQUA HIGH SCHOOL | Massapequa | High | 09-12 | 1,407 | · |
| GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL | Great Neck | High | 09-12 | 1,362 | · |
| FLORAL PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL | Floral Park | High | 07-12 | 1,308 | · |
| GEN DOUGLAS MACARTHUR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Levittown | High | 09-12 | 1,295 | · |
| JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Jericho | High | 09-12 | 1,260 | · |
| VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | Franklin Square | High | 07-12 | 1,260 | · |
| LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL | Long Beach | High | 09-12 | 1,253 | · |
| VALLEY STREAM SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL | Valley Stream | High | 07-12 | 1,229 | · |
| SANFORD H CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL | Merrick | High | 09-12 | 1,219 | · |
| HICKSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Hicksville | Middle | 06-08 | 1,215 | · |
| CARRIE PALMER WEBER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Port Washington | Middle | 06-08 | 1,213 | · |
| WELLINGTON C MEPHAM HIGH SCHOOL | Bellmore | High | 09-12 | 1,211 | · |
| HOWITT SCHOOL | Farmingdale | Middle | 06-08 | 1,180 | · |
| GREAT NECK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | Great Neck | High | 09-12 | 1,155 | · |
| EVERGREEN CHARTER SCHOOL | Hempstead | Combined | KG-12 | 1,144 | · |
| WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL | East Meadow | Middle | 06-08 | 1,141 | · |
| ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL | Roosevelt | High | 09-12 | 1,127 | · |
| VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | Valley Stream | High | 10-12 | 1,121 | · |
| GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL | Garden City | High | 09-12 | 1,096 | · |
| HERRICKS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Albertson | Middle | 06-08 | 1,094 | · |
| MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL | Garden City Park | High | 08-12 | 1,090 | · |
| JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL | Bellmore | High | 09-12 | 1,089 | · |
| ROSLYN HIGH SCHOOL | Roslyn Heights | High | 09-12 | 1,086 | · |
| GLEN COVE HIGH SCHOOL | Glen Cove | High | 09-12 | 1,060 | · |
| GEORGE W HEWLETT HIGH SCHOOL | Hewlett | High | 09-12 | 1,051 | · |
| DIVISION AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Levittown | High | 09-12 | 1,044 | · |
| GARDEN CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Garden City | Middle | 06-08 | 1,034 | · |
| MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL | Manhasset | High | 09-12 | 1,031 | · |
| BALDWIN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Baldwin | Middle | 06-08 | 1,007 | · |
| BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Bethpage | High | 09-12 | 995 | · |
| SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL | Rockville Centre | High | 09-12 | 959 | · |
| PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Plainview | Middle | 05-08 | 953 | · |
| H B THOMPSON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Syosset | Middle | 06-08 | 951 | · |
| WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Westbury | Middle | 06-08 | 945 | · |
| VALLEY STREAM MEMORIAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Valley Stream | Middle | 07-09 | 937 | · |
| JOHN W DODD MIDDLE SCHOOL | Freeport | Middle | 07-08 | 924 | · |
| GRAND AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Bellmore | Middle | 07-08 | 916 | · |
| FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL | Floral Park | Elementary | PK-06 | 904 | · |
| JONAS E SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL | Levittown | Middle | 06-08 | 899 | · |
| W TRESPER CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL | Westbury | High | 09-12 | 898 | · |
| BOWLING GREEN SCHOOL | Westbury | Elementary | KG-05 | 895 | · |
| CAROLINE G ATKINSON SCHOOL | Freeport | Middle | 05-06 | 882 | · |
| PLAINEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Massapequa | High | 09-12 | 856 | · |
| MERRICK AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Merrick | High | 07-10 | 848 | · |
| LYNBROOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Lynbrook | High | 09-12 | 846 | · |
| MCVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | East Meadow | Elementary | KG-05 | 838 | · |
| GREAT NECK SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | Great Neck | Middle | 06-08 | 832 | · |
| WANTAGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Wantagh | High | 09-12 | 826 | · |
| JERICHO MIDDLE SCHOOL | Jericho | Middle | 06-08 | 825 | · |
| WOODWARD PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Farmingdale | Elementary | KG-05 | 815 | · |
| SOUTH SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Rockville Centre | Middle | 06-09 | 806 | · |
| WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL | West Hempstead | High | 07-12 | 806 | · |
| MUNSEY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Manhasset | Elementary | KG-06 | 803 | · |
| ROSLYN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Roslyn Heights | Middle | 06-08 | 802 | · |
| SOUTH WOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Syosset | Middle | 06-08 | 802 | · |
| SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Oceanside | Middle | 07-08 | 801 | · |
| BARNUM WOODS SCHOOL | East Meadow | Elementary | KG-05 | 797 | · |
| H B MATTLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Plainview | Middle | 05-08 | 783 | · |
| WASHINGTON STREET SCHOOL | Franklin Square | Elementary | PK-06 | 782 | · |
| NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Glen Head | High | 09-12 | 776 | · |
| LAKEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Great Neck | Elementary | 01-05 | 772 | · |
| WISDOM LANE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Levittown | Middle | 06-08 | 765 | · |
| CLARA H CARLSON SCHOOL | Elmont | Elementary | PK-06 | 764 | · |
| LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Cedarhurst | High | 09-12 | 764 | · |
| JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Bethpage | Middle | 06-08 | 759 | · |
| ALVERTA B GRAY SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL | Hempstead | Middle | 07-08 | 748 | · |
| SHAW AVENUE SCHOOL | Valley Stream | Elementary | PK-06 | 740 | · |
| CALIFORNIA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Uniondale | Elementary | PK-05 | 730 | · |
| GREAT NECK NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | Great Neck | Middle | 06-08 | 728 | · |
| ISLAND TREES MIDDLE SCHOOL | Levittown | Middle | 05-09 | 725 | · |
| DUTCH BROADWAY SCHOOL | Elmont | Elementary | PK-06 | 715 | · |
| ISLAND TREES HIGH SCHOOL | Levittown | High | 09-12 | 701 | · |
| SAW MILL ROAD SCHOOL | North Bellmore | Elementary | KG-06 | 700 | · |
| BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Massapequa Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 696 | · |
| ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Glen Cove | Middle | 06-08 | 691 | · |
| WHEATLEY SCHOOL | Old Westbury | High | 08-12 | 689 | · |
| ROOSEVELT CHILDREN'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Roosevelt | Elementary | KG-08 | 676 | · |
| JOHN LEWIS CHILDS SCHOOL | Floral Park | Elementary | PK-06 | 674 | · |
| WANTAGH SCHOOL | Wantagh | Elementary | PK-05 | 672 | · |
Cities in Nassau County
Valley Stream14 schoolsLevittown12 schoolsHempstead11 schoolsOceanside10 schoolsSyosset10 schoolsGreat Neck9 schoolsHicksville9 schoolsWestbury9 schoolsFreeport8 schoolsGarden City8 schoolsMassapequa8 schoolsPlainview8 schoolsBaldwin7 schoolsBellmore7 schoolsEast Meadow7 schoolsLynbrook7 schoolsMerrick7 schoolsNew Hyde Park7 schoolsPort Washington7 schoolsUniondale7 schoolsBethpage6 schoolsFranklin Square6 schoolsGlen Cove6 schoolsLong Beach6 schoolsRockville Centre6 schoolsRoosevelt6 schoolsWantagh6 schoolsElmont5 schoolsJericho5 schoolsRoslyn Heights5 schoolsSeaford5 schoolsEast Rockaway4 schoolsFarmingdale4 schoolsFloral Park4 schoolsGlen Head4 schoolsHewlett4 schoolsLocust Valley4 schoolsManhasset4 schoolsWest Hempstead4 schoolsAlbertson3 schoolsCarle Place3 schoolsMalverne3 schoolsMassapequa Park3 schoolsMineola3 schoolsNorth Bellmore3 schoolsOyster Bay3 schoolsBayville2 schoolsGarden City Park2 schoolsInwood2 schoolsIsland Park2 schoolsLawrence2 schoolsNorth Merrick2 schoolsOld Westbury2 schoolsAmityville1 schoolCedarhurst1 schoolEast Norwich1 schoolEast Williston1 schoolGreenvale1 schoolN Massapequa1 schoolNorth Baldwin1 schoolNorth Massapequa1 schoolOld Bethpage1 schoolSea Cliff1 schoolSouth Hempstead1 schoolStewart Manor1 schoolWilliston Park1 schoolWoodbury1 school
About Nassau County
Nassau County is a large New York county of about 1,389,591 residents, home to 315 public schools and roughly 200,775 students.
Stepping back, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $146,202, about 50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 4%. That income level is 88% noticeably above the New York median.
In terms of grade levels, Nassau County comprises 198 elementary schools (86,923 students), 52 middle schools (37,972), 59 high schools (68,479), and 6 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Nassau County is EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which alone enrolls about 7,793 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 200,775 students, remained close to its prior level from the 205,429 reported in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 48% to 39%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Nassau County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data