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Southold Union Free School District

420 Oaklawn Ave
Southold, NY 11971-0470

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Top 50%

Tel: (631) 765-5400

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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 are 2 public schools serving 673 students in Southold Union Free School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in New York.

Public Schools in Southold Union Free School District have an score of 51% (versus the New York public school average of 52%), and score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

2 Schools

4,813 Schools

# Students

673 Students

2,506,609 Students

# Teachers

74 Teachers

217,103 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southold Union Free School District	New York
Kind	39	155
1	43	160
2	46	164
3	40	160
4	49	163
5	52	164
6	43	166
7	41	168
8	40	171
9	71	185
10	60	182
11	77	173
12	68	168
Grade Not Listed	4	33

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#463 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southold Union Free School District
2023	#463
2022	#428
2021	#431
2019	#395
2018	#565
2017	#310
2016	#334
2015	#240
2014	#206
2013	#282
2012	#197

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51%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southold Union Free School District	New York
2023	51%	52%
2022	47%	46%
2021	46%	55%
2019	56%	54%
2018	48%	52%
2017	54%	50%
2016	54%	49%
2015	61%	48%
2014	49%	41%
2013	43%	39%
2012	79%	69%

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50%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southold Union Free School District	New York
2022	50%	49%
2021	59%	62%
2019	53%	52%
2018	48%	52%
2017	58%	47%
2016	54%	46%
2015	56%	40%
2014	47%	37%
2013	44%	39%
2012	73%	60%
2011	71%	58%

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75-79%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southold Union Free School District	New York
2022	77%	78%
2021	72%	84%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southold Union Free School District	New York
2023	87%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	87%	85%
2020	82%	83%
2019	92%	83%
2018	87%	82%
2017	82%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	92%	79%
2014	92%	78%
2013	92%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southold Union Free School District	New York
2023	0.51	0.73
2022	0.50	0.72
2021	0.51	0.72
2020	0.50	0.71
2019	0.50	0.71
2018	0.44	0.71
2017	0.44	0.71
2016	0.39	0.70
2015	0.37	0.70
2014	0.35	0.69
2013	0.32	0.69
2012	0.28	0.68
2011	0.26	0.68
2010	0.22	0.66
2009	0.20	0.66
2008	0.19	0.66
2007	0.16	0.65
2006	0.11	0.64
2005	0.12	0.64
2004	0.11	0.63
2003	0.12	0.62
2002	0.12	0.62
2001	0.10	0.63
2000	0.09	0.62
1999	0.07	0.62
1998	0.11	0.61
1997	0.08	0.61
1996	0.06	0.60
1995	0.08	0.60
1994	0.09	0.60
1993	0.08	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Southold Union Free School District	New York
2023	2%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
1998	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

36%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southold Union Free School District	New York
2023	34%	29%
2022	32%	29%
2021	32%	28%
2020	31%	27%
2019	31%	27%
2018	26%	26%
2017	26%	26%
2016	21%	26%
2015	20%	25%
2014	17%	25%
2013	16%	24%
2012	12%	23%
2011	11%	22%
2010	8%	22%
2009	8%	21%
2008	7%	21%
2007	6%	21%
2006	5%	20%
2005	5%	20%
2004	3%	19%
2003	2%	19%
2002	3%	19%
2001	3%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1997	2%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1995	1%	17%
1994	2%	17%
1993	1%	16%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southold Union Free School District	New York
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	16%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	19%
2008	2%	20%
2007	1%	19%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	3%	20%
2002	3%	20%
2001	2%	20%
2000	2%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	3%	20%
1997	2%	20%
1996	2%	20%
1995	3%	20%
1994	3%	20%
1993	3%	20%
1992	2%	20%
1991	2%	20%

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% White

61%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southold Union Free School District	New York
2023	62%	40%
2022	63%	41%
2021	63%	41%
2020	64%	43%
2019	64%	43%
2018	71%	44%
2017	71%	44%
2016	75%	44%
2015	77%	45%
2014	79%	46%
2013	81%	47%
2012	84%	48%
2011	85%	49%
2010	88%	51%
2009	89%	51%
2008	90%	51%
2007	92%	52%
2006	94%	53%
2005	93%	53%
2004	94%	54%
2003	94%	55%
2002	94%	55%
2001	95%	55%
2000	96%	55%
1999	96%	55%
1998	94%	57%
1997	96%	57%
1996	97%	58%
1995	96%	58%
1994	95%	58%
1993	96%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southold Union Free School District	New York
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southold Union Free School District	New York
2023	$32 MM	$36 MM
2022	$31 MM	$36 MM
2021	$32 MM	$36 MM
2020	$31 MM	$36 MM
2019	$30 MM	$35 MM
2018	$30 MM	$34 MM
2017	$29 MM	$33 MM
2016	$29 MM	$32 MM
2015	$25 MM	$29 MM
2014	$28 MM	$31 MM
2012	$26 MM	$29 MM
2011	$26 MM	$29 MM
2010	$25 MM	$29 MM
2009	$25 MM	$29 MM
2008	$25 MM	$28 MM
2007	$23 MM	$27 MM
2006	$21 MM	$25 MM
2005	$19 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$22 MM
2003	$17 MM	$21 MM
2002	$16 MM	$20 MM
2001	$14 MM	$19 MM
2000	$13 MM	$18 MM
1999	$13 MM	$17 MM
1998	$12 MM	$16 MM
1997	$11 MM	$15 MM
1996	$11 MM	$15 MM
1995	$10 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southold Union Free School District	New York
2023	$30 MM	$21 MM
2022	$30 MM	$22 MM
2021	$30 MM	$21 MM
2020	$30 MM	$22 MM
2019	$33 MM	$35 MM
2018	$32 MM	$34 MM
2017	$27 MM	$33 MM
2016	$28 MM	$31 MM
2015	$23 MM	$30 MM
2014	$27 MM	$29 MM
2012	$27 MM	$28 MM
2011	$25 MM	$30 MM
2010	$23 MM	$30 MM
2009	$22 MM	$28 MM
2008	$21 MM	$27 MM
2007	$20 MM	$26 MM
2006	$20 MM	$25 MM
2005	$19 MM	$24 MM
2004	$17 MM	$23 MM
2003	$16 MM	$24 MM
2002	$15 MM	$23 MM
2001	$14 MM	$21 MM
2000	$19 MM	$19 MM
1999	$20 MM	$17 MM
1998	$12 MM	$16 MM
1997	$11 MM	$15 MM
1996	$10 MM	$16 MM
1995	$11 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$46,955

$31,333

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southold Union Free School District	New York
2023	$45,339	$43,745
2022	$39,813	$44,052
2021	$41,745	$45,286
2020	$39,813	$44,052
2019	$39,110	$41,967
2018	$38,801	$37,783
2017	$37,369	$37,501
2016	$36,930	$36,257
2015	$30,808	$23,859
2014	$33,615	$33,260
2012	$30,429	$25,935
2011	$28,273	$26,364
2010	$27,481	$23,859
2009	$26,333	$21,692
2008	$26,628	$20,453
2007	$22,746	$18,556
2006	$20,289	$17,116
2005	$18,624	$16,764
2004	$17,560	$16,002
2003	$16,503	$14,881
2002	$15,700	$13,663
2001	$14,651	$12,690
2000	$14,185	$11,736
1999	$14,369	$11,068
1998	$12,664	$10,435
1997	$12,555	$9,995
1995	$12,563	$9,825
1992	$10,919	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$44,340

$32,210

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southold Union Free School District	New York
2023	$42,813	$25,493
2022	$38,233	$26,731
2021	$39,420	$26,391
2020	$38,233	$26,731
2019	$41,972	$42,427
2018	$41,978	$38,270
2017	$34,714	$36,628
2016	$35,574	$34,588
2015	$27,832	$24,841
2014	$32,870	$31,853
2012	$31,221	$25,203
2011	$27,104	$27,087
2010	$24,826	$24,841
2009	$22,857	$21,514
2008	$21,981	$20,169
2007	$19,583	$18,076
2006	$19,329	$17,357
2005	$18,483	$16,650
2004	$17,028	$16,888
2003	$15,283	$16,638
2002	$14,704	$15,352
2001	$14,155	$13,878
2000	$20,708	$12,449
1999	$22,876	$11,246
1998	$12,791	$10,823
1997	$12,040	$10,248
1995	$13,027	$9,858
1992	$11,207	$8,716

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Best Southold Union Free School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Southold Junior-senior High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

420 Oaklawn Ave
Southold, NY 11971
(631) 765-5081

Gr: 7-12 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #22.

Southold Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

420 Oaklawn Ave
Southold, NY 11971
(631) 765-5400

Gr: K-6 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Southold Union Free School District?

Southold Union Free School District manages 2 public schools serving 673 students.

What is the rank of Southold Union Free School District?

Southold Union Free School District is ranked #496 out of 1,008 school districts in New York (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Southold Union Free School District?

61% of Southold Union Free School District students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Southold Union Free School District?

Southold Union Free School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Southold Union Free School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $44,340 is higher than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 673 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 87% (Top 50% in NY)
: Top 50%
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education