Total enrollment
7,203
-317 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 7,203 students · 2 cities
9 public schools operate under HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with roughly 7,203 K-12 students enrolled (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #57 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,203 | #61 of 576 | #1,313 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #72 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #317 of 565 | #1,136 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 27.3% | #441 of 573 | #6,860 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #29 of 425 | #258 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST at 93.7% proficient to OTSEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 59.9%, a gap of 33.8 points. That is the 108th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST | Dix Hills | High | 09-12 | 1,407 |
| HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST | Dix Hills | High | 09-12 | 1,028 |
| WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL | Melville | Middle | 06-08 | 968 |
| VANDERBILT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Dix Hills | Elementary | KG-05 | 708 |
| CANDLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL | Dix Hills | Middle | 06-08 | 706 |
| SIGNAL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Dix Hills | Elementary | PK-05 | 672 |
| PAUMANOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Dix Hills | Elementary | KG-05 | 602 |
| OTSEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Dix Hills | Elementary | KG-05 | 574 |
| SUNQUAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Melville | Elementary | KG-05 | 538 |
About HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT administers 9 public schools across New York, collectively enrolling roughly 7,203 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is built around 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs about 800 students per school, 54% higher than the state mean of roughly 519.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has fell 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,520 students to 7,203.
In the discussion threads here, the community for HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.