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Southold Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 361 students in Southold Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Southold Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Southold Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southold Junior-senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,460 Schools
# Students
673 Students
948,360 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
84,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southold Union Free School District, which is ranked #496 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#463 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
36%
30%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
61%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $46,955 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,340 is higher than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$46,955
$31,333
Spending / Student
$44,340
$32,209
Best Southold Union Free School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southold Junior-senior High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
420 Oaklawn Ave
Southold, NY 11971
(631) 765-5081
Southold, NY 11971
(631) 765-5081
Gr: 7-12 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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