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Smithtown Central School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 7,705 (2023-2024)
Schools: 12 (2023-2024)
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Smithtown Central School District is a school district in New York (Suffolk County). During the 2024 school year, 7,705 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

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

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Smithtown Central School District, At-large

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Incumbent Matthew Gribbin won election in the general election for Smithtown Central School District, At-large on May 16, 2017.

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Incumbent Joanne McEnroy won election in the general election for Smithtown Central School District, At-large on May 16, 2017.

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Incumbent Gladys Waldron won election in the general election for Smithtown Central School District, At-large on May 16, 2017.

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Incumbent Michael Saidens won election in the general election for Smithtown Central School District, At-large on May 17, 2016.

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Incumbent Daniel Lynch won election in the general election for Smithtown Central School District, At-large on May 17, 2016.

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Incumbent Christopher Alcure won election in the general election for Smithtown Central School District, At-large on May 19, 2015.

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Bernadette Ackerman
Theresa Donohue
Brandon Solomon
Emily Cianci20242027
Dana Fritch20242027
Kevin Craine2026
Matthew Gribbin20172026

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Smithtown Central School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New York State Assembly District 8Michael FitzpatrickRepublican Party 100% 52%

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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: $17,121,000 $2,082 6%
Local: $199,279,000 $24,234 71%
State: $63,009,000 $7,663 23%
Total: $279,409,000 $33,979
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $264,209,000 $32,130
Total Current Expenditures: $251,527,000 $30,588
Instructional Expenditures: $160,235,000 $19,486 61%
Student and Staff Support: $20,774,000 $2,526 8%
Administration: $27,804,000 $3,381 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $42,714,000 $5,194 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,955,000 $602
Construction: $2,552,000 $310
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $745,000 $90
Interest on Debt: $2,350,000 $285

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 71 80-84 50-59 55-59 PS 70-79 72
2018-2019 77 85-89 50-59 60-64 >=50 70-79 78
2017-2018 76 80-84 60-69 60-64 >=50 70-79 78
2016-2017 76 80-84 60-69 50-54 PS 60-79 78
2015-2016 75 80-84 40-59 55-59 >=50 60-79 77
2014-2015 75 80-84 50-59 55-59 >=50 60-79 76
2013-2014 63 80-84 40-49 45-49 <50 60-79 63
2012-2013 56 70-74 40-49 40-44 <50 40-59 56
2011-2012 88 90-94 60-69 75-79 >=50 >=80 88
2010-2011 87 90-94 65-69 75-79 >=50 >=80 88

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 85-89 60-69 60-64 PS 70-79 69
2018-2019 71 75-79 50-59 55-59 >=50 80-89 72
2017-2018 73 80-84 60-69 55-59 >=50 80-89 74
2016-2017 72 80-84 60-69 50-54 PS 60-79 73
2015-2016 70 75-79 40-59 55-59 >=50 60-79 71
2014-2015 63 65-69 40-49 50-54 >=50 60-79 64
2013-2014 52 70-74 30-39 40-44 >=50 21-39 52
2012-2013 57 70-74 30-39 45-49 >=50 40-59 58
2011-2012 81 80-84 60-69 70-74 >=50 >=80 82
2010-2011 80 80-84 60-64 65-69 >=50 60-79 81

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 94 >=90 >=50 80-89 PS PS 95
2018-2019 95 >=90 >=50 70-79 PS >=50 97
2017-2018 96 >=90 >=50 80-89 PS PS 97
2016-2017 95 >=80 >=50 70-79 PS PS 96
2015-2016 96 >=90 >=50 80-89 PS PS 97
2014-2015 97 >=80 >=50 >=80 98
2013-2014 96 >=80 >=50 80-89 PS PS 97
2012-2013 96 >=80 >=50 >=90 PS 96
2011-2012 96 >=80 >=50 >=80 96
2010-2011 96 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 97

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 7,705 -2.8
2022-2023 7,924 -3.8
2021-2022 8,223 0.1
2020-2021 8,213 -3.4
2019-2020 8,491 -2.8
2018-2019 8,727 -3.4
2017-2018 9,026 -3.5
2016-2017 9,344 -1.3
2015-2016 9,464 -3.7
2014-2015 9,810 -2.6
2013-2014 10,062 -2.5
2012-2013 10,317 -3.0
2011-2012 10,623 -1.8
2010-2011 10,810 -0.5
2009-2010 10,862 0.2
2008-2009 10,844 -0.2
2007-2008 10,861 0.9
2006-2007 10,767 0.7
2005-2006 10,696 1.5
2004-2005 10,534 3.3
2003-2004 10,188 3.9
2002-2003 9,789 3.4
2001-2002 9,453 4.2
2000-2001 9,052 4.5
1999-2000 8,647 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Smithtown Central School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.5 10.1
Black 1.7 15.5
Hispanic 13.3 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 2.5 3.5
White 75.7 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, Smithtown Central School District had 680.63 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.32.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 39.18
Elementary: 308.96
Secondary: 332.49
Total: 680.63

Smithtown Central School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 22.00 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: 177.00
School Administrators: 22.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 256.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.57
Total Guidance Counselors: 27.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 86.50
Other Support Services: 247.50

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 Smithtown Central School District operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Accompsett Elementary School532KG-5
Accompsett Middle School5236-8
Dogwood Elementary School367KG-5
Great Hollow Middle School7716-8
Mills Pond Elementary School357KG-5
Mount Pleasant Elementary School506KG-5
Nesaquake Middle School4546-8
Saint James Elementary School464KG-5
Smithtown Elementary School493KG-5
Smithtown High School East1,4289-12
Smithtown High School-West1,2389-12
Tackan Elementary School474KG-5


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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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