12 LI School Districts Make List Of Most Equitable In New York

LONG ISLAND, NY — WalletHub recently released its list of the most equitable schools in New York for 2020 and 12 Long Island school districts made the cut.

With the coronavirus pandemic making discrepancies between the rich and poor even more prominent, many are looking at schools that have more equitable funding to help prevent lower graduation rates, lower rates of pursuing higher education and smaller future incomes than their wealthy peers among poor students, according to the website.

The study conducted by the ranking website found that New York has the least equitable school districts in the United States overall, but some districts within the state are fairer than others. WalletHub compared the average household income and expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools per pupil for the 675 districts across New York to compile the list.

As a result, 12 local districts made the top 100 most equitable school districts in the state. Check out which schools made the list along with the state ranking and the total income by school district:

• Freeport School District (#8) - $74,526
• Patchogue-Medford School District (#14) - $81,808
• Hampton Bays School District (#18) - $76,771
• Longwood Central School District (#20) - $78,048
• Copiague School District (#22) - $74,873
• Glen Cove School District (#28) - $78,066
• William Floyd School District (#35) - $72,352
• Wyandanch School District (#50) - $65,201
• Central Islip School District (#61) - $70,962
• Brentwood School District (#69) - $79,646
• Riverhead School District (#78) - $69,022
• Franklin Square School District (#87) - $106,831

To read the full list or read the full methodology, click here.