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Nassau 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

East Meadow Union Free School District had the highest enrollment among Nassau County school districts, welcoming 8,053 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, 50.4% of them were girls, and 49.6% were boys.

The most represented ethnicity among East Meadow Union Free School District students was white, accounting for 37.5% of the student population.

Among the 60 districts in Nassau County, Sewanhaka Central High School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 7,746 students, while Levittown Union Free School District welcomed 7,409 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

East Meadow Union Free School District roughly covers schools within Nassau County and has a main office in Westbury.

In the previous school year, East Meadow Union Free School District also had the highest number of students among Nassau 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 Nassau County Over 13 Years
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Enrollment in Nassau County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
East Meadow Union Free School DistrictWestbury8,053
Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictFloral Park7,746
Levittown Union Free School DistrictLevittown7,409
Syosset Central School DistrictSyosset7,191
Great Neck Union Free School DistrictGreat Neck6,825
Massapequa Union Free School DistrictMassapequa6,482
Freeport Union Free School DistrictFreeport6,462
Uniondale Union Free School DistrictUniondale6,093
Hempstead Union Free School DistrictHempstead5,825
Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School DistrictPlainview5,552
Oceanside Union Free School DistrictOceanside5,507
Hicksville Union Free School DistrictHicksville5,442
Farmingdale Union Free School DistrictFarmingdale5,328
Port Washington Union Free School DistrictPort Washington5,291
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School DistrictNorth Merrick5,222
Valley Stream Central High School DistrictValley Stream4,597
Westbury Union Free School DistrictOld Westbury4,564
Baldwin Union Free School DistrictBaldwin4,473
Herricks Union Free School DistrictNew Hyde Park4,447
Garden City Union Free School DistrictGarden City3,976
Long Beach City School DistrictLong Beach3,534
Rockville Centre Union Free School DistrictRockville Centre3,397
Elmont Union Free School DistrictElmont3,361
Roslyn Union Free School DistrictRoslyn3,357
Jericho Union Free School DistrictJericho3,327
Glen Cove City School DistrictGlen Cove3,180
Roosevelt Union Free School DistrictRoosevelt3,079
Bethpage Union Free School DistrictBethpage3,063
Manhasset Union Free School DistrictManhasset3,016
Mineola Union Free School DistrictMineola2,942
Plainedge Union Free School DistrictN Massapequa2,937
Wantagh Union Free School DistrictWantagh2,860
Lynbrook Union Free School DistrictLynbrook2,831
Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School DistrictWoodmere2,793
North Shore Central School DistrictSea Cliff2,624
Island Trees Union Free School DistrictLevittown2,361
North Bellmore Union Free School DistrictBellmore2,282
Lawrence Union Free School DistrictLawrence2,276
Seaford Union Free School DistrictSeaford2,174
Valley Stream 13 Union Free School DistrictValley Stream2,032
Franklin Square Union Free School DistrictFranklin Square1,937
Academy Charter SchoolHempstead1,896
Locust Valley Central School DistrictLocust Valley1,858
Malverne Union Free School DistrictMalverne1,847
Merrick Union Free School DistrictMerrick1,688
West Hempstead Union Free School DistrictWest Hempstead1,658
East Williston Union Free School DistrictOld Westbury1,637
New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School DistrictNew Hyde Park1,608
Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School DistrictFloral Park1,567
Academy Charter School-UniondaleUniondale1,524
Valley Stream 30 Union Free School DistrictValley Stream1,472
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School DistrictOyster Bay1,380
North Merrick Union Free School DistrictMerrick1,310
Carle Place Union Free School DistrictCarle Place1,297
East Rockaway Union Free School DistrictEast Rockaway1,183
Bellmore Union Free School DistrictBellmore1,138
Evergreen Charter SchoolHempstead1,085
Valley Stream 24 Union Free School DistrictValley Stream1,084
Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter SchoolRoosevelt751
Island Park Union Free School DistrictIsland Park717

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Franklin Square Union Free School DistrictMalverne Union Free School DistrictWest Hempstead Union Free School DistrictRoosevelt Union Free School DistrictNew York State Education DepartmentValley Stream 24 Union Free School DistrictWestbury Union Free School DistrictGlen Cove City School DistrictBethpage Union Free School DistrictLynbrook Union Free School DistrictIsland Park Union Free School DistrictLong Beach City School DistrictEvergreen Charter SchoolMineola Union Free School DistrictGreat Neck Public SchoolsJericho Union Free School DistrictIsland Trees Union Free School DistrictWantagh Union Free School DistrictFreeport Union Free School DistrictFloral Park-Bellerose Union Free School DistrictNew Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School DistrictEast Meadow Union Free School DistrictRockville Centre Union Free School DistrictHerricks Union Free School DistrictLevittown Union Free School DistrictBellmore Union Free School DistrictPort Washington Union Free School DistrictSewanhaka Central High School DistrictEast Rockaway Union Free School DistrictValley Stream 30 Union Free School DistrictOyster Bay-East Norwich Central School DistrictSeaford Union Free School DistrictAcademy Charter SchoolLawrence Union Free School DistrictMerrick Union Free School DistrictEast Williston Union Free School DistrictValley Stream 13 Union Free School DistrictRoslyn Union Free School DistrictRoosevelt Children S Academy Charter SchoolAcademy Charter School-Uniondale

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