NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

As a heavily attended four-year high school in SELDEN, New York, NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL hosts 1,553 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 132% larger than the state mean of about 668.

NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is one of 14 schools operated by MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 9,410 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 104 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.4%, the actual is 53.3%, a residual of -5.1 points.

Across the wider county, Suffolk County reports that median household earnings sit near $130,686, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is one of 343 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students).

SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 1,556 (now 1,553). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 67% to 45%.

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