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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Suffolk County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year?

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New York State Education Department Board of Regents Member Roger Tilles | sayvilleschools.org

New York State Education Department Board of Regents Member Roger Tilles | sayvilleschools.org

Brentwood Union Free School District had the highest enrollment among Suffolk County school districts, welcoming 18,598 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, making up 86.9% of Brentwood Union Free School District's total enrollment.

Among the 69 districts in Suffolk County, Sachem Central School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 11,954 students, while William Floyd Union Free School District welcomed 9,545 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Brentwood Union Free School District roughly covers schools within Suffolk County and has a main office in Brentwood.

In the previous school year, Brentwood Union Free School District also had the highest number of students among Suffolk County districts.

As of 2024, New York has roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is better than the national average of one teacher for every 15 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.

Enrollment in Suffolk County Over 13 Years
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Enrollment in Suffolk County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Brentwood Union Free School DistrictBrentwood18,598
Sachem Central School DistrictLake Ronkonkoma11,954
William Floyd Union Free School DistrictMastic Beach9,545
Middle Country Central School DistrictCentereach9,400
Longwood Central School DistrictYaphank9,139
Smithtown Central School DistrictSmithtown7,881
Central Islip Union Free School DistrictCentral Islip7,820
Patchogue-Medford Union Free School DistrictPatchogue7,645
Half Hollow Hills Central School DistrictDix Hills7,470
South Huntington Union Free School DistrictHuntington Station5,855
Bay Shore Union Free School DistrictBay Shore5,838
Lindenhurst Union Free School DistrictLindenhurst5,790
Commack Union Free School DistrictEast Northport5,713
Three Village Central School DistrictStonybrook5,668
Riverhead Central School DistrictRiverhead5,577
Connetquot Central School DistrictBohemia5,492
Copiague Union Free School DistrictCopiague4,782
North Babylon Union Free School DistrictNorth Babylon4,582
Northport-East Northport Union Free School DistrictNorthport4,569
Huntington Union Free School DistrictHuntington Station4,225
Deer Park Union Free School DistrictDeer Park4,008
South Country Central School DistrictEast Patchogue3,961
West Islip Union Free School DistrictWest Islip3,945
West Babylon Union Free School DistrictWest Babylon3,732
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School DistrictPort Jefferson Station3,581
East Islip Union Free School DistrictIslip Terrace3,577
Hauppauge Union Free School DistrictHauppauge3,310
Eastport-South Manor CSDManorville2,844
Harborfields Central School DistrictGreenlawn2,840
Amityville Union Free School DistrictAmityville2,833
Islip Union Free School DistrictIslip2,770
Rocky Point Union Free School DistrictRocky Point2,735
Kings Park Central School DistrictKings Park2,723
Wyandanch Union Free School DistrictWyandanch2,683
Sayville Union Free School DistrictSayville2,628
Miller Place Union Free School DistrictMiller Place2,349
Mount Sinai Union Free School DistrictMount Sinai2,098
Hampton Bays Union Free School DistrictHampton Bays2,033
Shoreham-Wading River Central School DistrictShoreham2,032
Elwood Union Free School DistrictGreenlawn2,030
Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School DistrictBayport1,863
East Hampton Union Free School DistrictEast Hampton1,824
Westhampton Beach Union Free School DistrictWesthampton Beach1,750
Babylon Union Free School DistrictBabylon1,599
Cold Spring Harbor Central School DistrictCold Spring Harbor1,523
Center Moriches Union Free School DistrictCenter Moriches1,513
Southampton Union Free School DistrictSouthampton1,321
Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School DistrictCutchogue1,008
Sag Harbor Union Free School DistrictSag Harbor939
Riverhead Charter SchoolCalverton908
Port Jefferson Union Free School DistrictPort Jefferson894
Southold Union Free School DistrictSouthold692
Springs Union Free School DistrictEast Hampton687
East Moriches Union Free School DistrictEast Moriches672
Greenport Union Free School DistrictGreenport661
East Quogue Union Free School DistrictEast Quogue394
Montauk Union Free School DistrictMontauk297
Tuckahoe Common School DistrictSouthampton246
Bridgehampton Union Free School DistrictBridgehampton197
Shelter Island Union Free School DistrictShelter Island193
Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School DistrictRemsenburg146
Amagansett Union Free School DistrictAmagansett124
Little Flower Union Free School DistrictWading River107
Oysterponds Union Free School DistrictOrient85
Quogue Union Free School DistrictQuogue83
Fishers Island Union Free School DistrictFishers Island56
Wainscott Common School DistrictWainscott22
Sagaponack Common School DistrictSagaponack15
New Suffolk Common School DistrictNew Suffolk8

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Patchogue-Medford Union Free School DistrictNew York State Education DepartmentWest Babylon Union Free School DistrictNew Suffolk Common School DistrictEast Quogue Union Free School DistrictThree Village Central School DistrictBridgehampton Union Free School DistrictRocky Point Union Free School DistrictSachem Central School DistrictEast Hampton Union Free School DistrictSag Harbor Union Free School DistrictRiverhead Charter SchoolNorth Babylon Union Free School DistrictEastport-South Manor CSDLittle Flower Union Free School DistrictWainscott Common School DistrictNorthport-East Northport Union Free School DistrictSouthold Union Free School DistrictPort Jefferson Union Free School DistrictHarborfields Central School DistrictConnetquot Central School DistrictHampton Bays Union Free School DistrictQuogue Union Free School DistrictCenter Moriches Union Free School DistrictGreenport Union Free School DistrictShoreham-Wading River Central School DistrictSouthampton Union Free School DistrictBayport-Blue Point Union Free School DistrictBabylon Union Free School DistrictBrentwood Union Free School DistrictSagaponack Common School DistrictShelter Island Union Free School DistrictMiddle Country Central School DistrictBay Shore Union Free School DistrictSprings Union Free School DistrictBrookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School DistrictElwood Union Free School District

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