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Cleary School for the Deaf

301 SMITHTOWN BLVD, NESCONSET, NY 11767

Compared to its its local public school district, where the student body was predominantly white, this school had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

However, the school’s student body had more racial diversity than the district’s. What does this mean?

Cleary School for the Deaf (2021–22)
Smithtown Central School District (2021–22)
  • White
  • Black
  • Hisp.
  • Asian Am.
  • Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
  • Haw. / Pac. Isl.
  • Multi.
  • Not spec.

Sources: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data

Information about this school comes from the Private School Universe Survey, a national dataset collected by the National Center for Education Statistics since 1989 that is aimed at gathering information about private schools across the United States. Cleary School for the Deaf has completed the survey 10 times, most recently for the 2021–22 school year. As the information is reported by the school, there may be errors.

Demographics Over Time

Cleary School for the Deaf
Smithtown Central School District

Enrollment White Black Hisp. Asian Am. Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat. Haw. / Pac. Isl. Multi.
Cleary School for the Deaf 58 34.5% 12.1% 46.6% 6.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Smithtown Central School District 7,934 77.8% 1.5% 11.9% 6.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2.3%

Sources: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

Private School Survey Responses

School Year Enrollment White Black Hisp. Asian Am. Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat. Haw. / Pac. Isl. Multi. Teachers Student-Teacher Ratio
2021–2022 58 34.5% 12.1% 46.6% 6.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20 3:1
2019–2020 59 27.1% 11.9% 54.2% 6.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11 5:1
2017–2018 66 33.3% 12.1% 45.5% 7.6% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 11 6:1
2015–2016 51 27.5% 15.7% 49.0% 3.9% 3.9% 0.0% 0.0% 12 4:1
2013–2014 44 27.3% 18.2% 50.0% 2.3% 2.3% 0.0% 0.0% 12 4:1

Other Nearby Private Schools

School School Type Grades Religion Distance
Gersh Academy Inc. Special education KG–12th Nonsectarian 2.84 mi.
Ivy League School Regular elementary or secondary PK–8th Nonsectarian 3.34 mi.
Ivy League School Regular elementary or secondary PK–8th Nonsectarian 3.46 mi.
Our Savior New American School Early childhood/day care center PK–12th Lutheran 3.56 mi.
Saints. Philip & James School Regular elementary or secondary PK–8th Roman Catholic 3.57 mi.

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About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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