Nassau County school’s student body predominantly comprised of white students in 2021-22 school year

Of the many ethnicities represented in New York schools, the most prevalent ethnicity among students enrolled in Nassau schools in the 2021-22 school year were white, according to New York State Education Department.

Of the 193,986 students attending Nassau County schools, 43.4% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 27% of Nassau County students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Nassau County, representing 45% of the student body.

Stewart Manor School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, with 28.5% Hispanic students, 24.3% Asian or Pacific Islander students, 24.3% white students, 19% Black students, 3.3% multiracial students, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 0.7% in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is lower than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to help improve students’ school performance.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence revealed racial and gender groups were seeing better outcomes compared to 2013, though significant disparities remained between different groups. Persistent and substantial gaps were observed, particularly between Black and Hispanic students.