Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0Smithtown’s public schools outscore 88% of New York districts
70% of students in Smithtown’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Smithtown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 60% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Smithtown’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 349 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Smithtown’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 67% and math 70% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Smithtown Central spends $34,788 per student and Kings Park Central $34,214, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Patrick Elementary School (private), Smithtown Christian School (private), Ivy League School (private), Harbor Country Day School (private), SS Philip & James School (private), The Knox School (private), Developmental Disabilities Institute (private), The Children's Center at UCP (private) and Cleary School for the Deaf (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Smithtown’s grade
A: better than 88% of New York school districts, #59 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Smithtown, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Smithtown · depends on your address
Parkview Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 425 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kings Park
Fort Salonga Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 381 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Northport
9th grade in Smithtown · depends on your address
Smithtown High School East
Grades 9–12 · 1,403 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Saint James
Smithtown High School-West
Grades 9–12 · 1,158 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kings Park High School
Grades 9–12 · 823 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Kings Park
10th grade in Smithtown · depends on your address
Smithtown High School East
Grades 9–12 · 1,403 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Saint James
Smithtown High School-West
Grades 9–12 · 1,158 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kings Park High School
Grades 9–12 · 823 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Kings Park
11th grade in Smithtown · depends on your address
Smithtown High School East
Grades 9–12 · 1,403 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Saint James
Smithtown High School-West
Grades 9–12 · 1,158 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kings Park High School
Grades 9–12 · 823 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Kings Park
12th grade in Smithtown · depends on your address
Smithtown High School East
Grades 9–12 · 1,403 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Saint James
Smithtown High School-West
Grades 9–12 · 1,158 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kings Park High School
Grades 9–12 · 823 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Kings Park
Smithtown runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kings Park Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Smithtown Central School District, shared with Head of the Harbor, Nissequogue and Village of the Branch. Parts of Smithtown (14% and 13% of its land) are served by Commack Union Free and Hauppauge Union Free instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Smithtown
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Smithtown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Smithtown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Smithtown | A | Kings Park Central PK–12 · Smithtown Central K–12 |
| Huntington | A | Half Hollow Hills Central |
| Brookhaven | B | Longwood Central |
| Islip | A− | Connetquot Central |
| Head of the Harbor | A | Three Village Central PK–12 · Smithtown Central K–12 |
| Lake Grove | B+ | Middle Country Central PK–12 · Sachem Central K–12 |
Every school in Smithtown
33 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Smithtown’s schools
Are Smithtown’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Smithtown children attend outscore 88% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #59 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Smithtown in?
Two districts: Kings Park Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Smithtown Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Head of the Harbor, Nissequogue and Village of the Branch.
Where do Smithtown kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Smithtown High School East, Smithtown High School-West and Kings Park High School.
What is Smithtown’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Smithtown Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Smithtown spend per student?
$34,788 in Smithtown Central School District and $34,214 in Kings Park Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Smithtown?
Yes: St. Patrick Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 418 students), Smithtown Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 385 students), Ivy League School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 235 students), Harbor Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 166 students), SS Philip & James School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 160 students), The Knox School (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 112 students), Developmental Disabilities Institute (special education, grades , 101 students), The Children's Center at UCP (special education, grades PK, 71 students) and Cleary School for the Deaf (Catholic, grades PK–12, 71 students).
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.