Commack School District, New York, elections

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Commack School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,518 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Commack School District is a school district in New York (Suffolk County). During the 2024 school year, 5,518 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Commack School District consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Nicole Goldstein
William Hender
Susan Hermer
Gus Hueber
Dana Schultz2024

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Commack School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New York State Assembly District 8Michael FitzpatrickRepublican Party 60% 6%
New York State Assembly District 12Keith BrownRepublican Party 40% 5%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $16,104,000 $2,798 8%
Local: $141,654,000 $24,610 67%
State: $52,490,000 $9,119 25%
Total: $210,248,000 $36,527
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $217,070,000 $37,711
Total Current Expenditures: $184,285,000 $32,016
Instructional Expenditures: $118,678,000 $20,618 55%
Student and Staff Support: $14,680,000 $2,550 7%
Administration: $17,559,000 $3,050 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $33,368,000 $5,797 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $25,703,000 $4,465
Construction: $25,198,000 $4,377
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $108,000 $18
Interest on Debt: $3,143,000 $546

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 70 70-74 40-59 45-49 PS 70-79 73
2018-2019 78 80-84 40-59 65-69 PS 70-79 80
2017-2018 78 80-84 60-79 55-59 >=50 60-69 80
2016-2017 76 75-79 50-59 55-59 PS 60-79 78
2015-2016 79 85-89 40-59 65-69 PS 60-79 79
2014-2015 77 80-84 60-79 50-54 PS 50-59 79
2013-2014 61 70-74 50-59 45-49 PS 60-69 60
2012-2013 58 70-74 50-59 50-54 PS 60-69 57
2011-2012 85 90-94 80-89 75-79 >=50 >=90 85
2010-2011 84 90-94 80-89 80-84 >=50 >=80 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 79 80-84 60-79 65-69 PS 80-89 81
2018-2019 75 75-79 40-59 60-64 PS 60-79 77
2017-2018 75 70-74 40-59 55-59 <50 60-69 77
2016-2017 71 70-74 50-59 55-59 PS 60-79 72
2015-2016 69 70-74 50-59 55-59 PS 40-59 70
2014-2015 64 65-69 40-59 50-54 PS 40-49 65
2013-2014 53 65-69 40-49 45-49 PS 40-49 52
2012-2013 53 65-69 50-59 45-49 PS 40-49 53
2011-2012 77 85-89 70-79 70-74 >=50 80-89 77
2010-2011 77 80-84 70-79 75-79 >=50 >=80 76

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 98 >=90 >=50 >=90 PS 97
2018-2019 98 >=90 >=50 >=80 PS PS 98
2017-2018 98 >=90 >=50 >=90 PS 98
2016-2017 97 >=90 >=50 >=90 PS 97
2015-2016 97 >=90 PS 80-89 PS 97
2014-2015 97 >=90 >=50 >=80 PS PS 98
2013-2014 96 >=90 PS 80-89 PS PS 97
2012-2013 97 >=90 >=50 >=80 PS PS 97
2011-2012 >=99 >=90 >=50 >=90 PS PS >=99
2010-2011 98 >=90 PS 80-89 PS PS 98

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,518 -1.3
2022-2023 5,590 -3.0
2021-2022 5,756 -0.1
2020-2021 5,764 -2.9
2019-2020 5,930 -1.8
2018-2019 6,038 -2.6
2017-2018 6,193 -1.8
2016-2017 6,307 -3.9
2015-2016 6,550 -4.5
2014-2015 6,842 -2.2
2013-2014 6,992 -2.8
2012-2013 7,185 -2.9
2011-2012 7,395 -1.5
2010-2011 7,509 -2.2
2009-2010 7,671 -2.1
2008-2009 7,830 1.0
2007-2008 7,754 0.4
2006-2007 7,726 0.3
2005-2006 7,699 1.9
2004-2005 7,555 0.6
2003-2004 7,511 2.5
2002-2003 7,321 3.8
2001-2002 7,045 3.3
2000-2001 6,816 3.8
1999-2000 6,557 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Commack School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 12.6 10.1
Black 2.2 15.5
Hispanic 13.4 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 2.4 3.5
White 69.0 39.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Commack School District had 468.23 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.78.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.64
Kindergarten: 23.88
Elementary: 233.13
Secondary: 191.50
Total: 468.23

Commack School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 15.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 85.00
School Administrators: 15.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 170.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 20.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.76
Library/Media Support: 3.50
Student Support Services: 57.93
Other Support Services: 176.50

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Commack School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Burr Intermediate School6763-5
Commack High School1,8159-12
Commack Middle School1,3346-8
Indian Hollow School247KG-2
North Ridge School339KG-2
Rolling Hills School218KG-2
Sawmill Intermediate School5583-5
Wood Park School282KG-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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