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Enrollment
1,797
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NASSAU BOCES·NCES 368054004643
NASSAU BOCES
71 CLINTON RD, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530 · (516) 396-2200 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL1,797 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
248 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 3% |
| Grade 9 | 52 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 101 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 134 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 143 | 8% |
| Ungraded | 817 | 45% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 18% larger than its 8th grade class (56).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where NASSAU BOCES ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,797 | #2 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.3:1 | #71 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.8% | #12 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.6% | #35 of 59 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,797
+178 (+11%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,765
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 4.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,797 | 248 | 7.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,743 | 251 | 6.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,712 | 389.5 | 4.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,619 | 375 | 4.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,625 | 35.5 | 45.8:1 | 23% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 1,595 | 76 | 21.0:1 | 14% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 1,960 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,765 | 519 | 3.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NASSAU BOCES.
About NASSAU BOCES
Located in GARDEN CITY, New York, NASSAU BOCES is a large combined-grade school. The student body numbers 1,797 students, from kindergarten through 12. An average school in this group (combined schools in New York) has about 544 students.
Federal records list NASSAU BOCES as its own district.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at NASSAU BOCES. The largest is Hispanic students, at 39%. The school is also 27% Black, 22% White, 9% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 19% Hispanic share among all Nassau County residents. NASSAU BOCES's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 248 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.3:1. On average, combined schools in New York have 8.7:1, compared with 7.3:1 here.
Among Nassau County residents, the median household income is $146,202, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Besides NASSAU BOCES, Nassau County has 314 other public schools.
STEWART SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The NCES locale for NASSAU BOCES is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
NASSAU BOCES's enrollment climbed from 1,619 in 2020-21 to 1,797 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 4.3:1 to 7.3:1.
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Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GARDEN CITY
- GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,096 students
- GARDEN CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,034 students
- STRATFORD AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 638 students
- STEWART SCHOOLElementary · 624 students
- HOMESTEAD SCHOOLElementary · 205 students
- HEMLOCK SCHOOLElementary · 184 students
Nearby schools
- STEWART SCHOOL0.2 mi · 624
- LOCUST SCHOOL0.4 mi · 151
- ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE0.8 mi · 1,607
- HEMLOCK SCHOOL0.9 mi · 184
- RHODES ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS0.9 mi · 631
- JACKSON MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About NASSAU BOCESWhat is the total enrollment at NASSAU BOCES?
NASSAU BOCES enrolls approximately 1,797 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does NASSAU BOCES serve?
NASSAU BOCES serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NASSAU BOCES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NASSAU BOCES is approximately 7.3:1 (248 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NASSAU BOCES?
NASSAU BOCES reports a student body of 22% White, 39% Hispanic, 27% Black, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees NASSAU BOCES?
NASSAU BOCES is overseen by NASSAU BOCES in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.