Total enrollment
7,437
-679 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in SMITHTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 7,437 students · 4 cities
12 public K-12 schools operate under SMITHTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in New York, teaching roughly 7,437 students (7 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in SMITHTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SMITHTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #98 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,437 | #59 of 576 | #1,273 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #53 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #307 of 565 | #1,095 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 16.7% | #518 of 573 | #7,654 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #244 of 425 | #3,808 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 SMITHTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 12 scored schools run from SMITHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL-WEST at 87.8% proficient to MOUNT PLEASANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 49.5%, a gap of 38.3 points. That is the 84th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL EAST | Saint James | High | 09-12 | 1,403 |
| SMITHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL-WEST | Smithtown | High | 09-12 | 1,158 |
| GREAT HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL | Nesconset | Middle | 06-08 | 750 |
| ACCOMPSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Smithtown | Elementary | KG-05 | 523 |
| ACCOMPSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL | Smithtown | Middle | 06-08 | 522 |
| SMITHTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Smithtown | Elementary | KG-05 | 517 |
| MOUNT PLEASANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Smithtown | Elementary | KG-05 | 479 |
| TACKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Nesconset | Elementary | KG-05 | 470 |
| NESAQUAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Saint James | Middle | 06-08 | 466 |
| SAINT JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Saint James | Elementary | KG-05 | 461 |
| DOGWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Smithtown | Elementary | KG-05 | 350 |
| MILLS POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St James | Elementary | KG-05 | 338 |
About SMITHTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Across 12 schools, SMITHTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls about 7,437 students in New York. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, SMITHTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 620 in this district, above the New York typical of 519.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,437 students, declined 8% from the 8,116 reported in SY 2020-21.
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