School district · New York

Smithtown Central School District

Smithtown Central School District in New York: 12 public schools with 7,437 students and 11.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $35,344 per student in FY2024.

Schools
12
Students
7,437
Students per teacher
11.0
NY 11.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$35,344
NY $34.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
677
Counselors (FTE)
28.0
Students per counselor
266
NY 281 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
20.6
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on New York's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

New York: 53%

61%proficient

+9.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 77% of school districts in New York

Median 48% · 707 school districts compared

1,992 students tested, grades 3–8 · NYSTP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

New York: 55%

68%proficient

+4.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 81% of school districts in New York

Median 53% · 707 school districts compared

1,901 students tested, grades 3–8 · NYSTP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$22.1K15
$22.8K16
$25.0K17
$25.1K18
$26.8K19
$27.6K20
$29.6K21
$31.0K22
$33.5K23
$35.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
2.2% · $6.5M
State
23% · $67.6M
Local
75% · $218.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$22,570
Support services
$12,399
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$30.7M
Long-term debt
$40.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 3High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
K–552311.859%72%
K–535012.668%70%
K–533812.675%72%
K–547911.949%69%
K–546112.358%57%
K–551711.162%68%
K–547013.869%72%
6–85229.652%63%
6–875010.363%69%
6–846610.062%68%
9–121,40311.3——
9–121,1589.5——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
26 New York Ave, Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone
(631)382-2006
Website