New York Lottery Sends $600 Million To LI Schools: Report

BRENTWOOD, NY — Long Island schools received nearly $600 million dollars in aid from the New York State Lottery last year, according to a report released by lottery officials.

During the 2022-23 fiscal year, the New York Lottery dispersed around $3.7 billion to 700 school districts across New York State, while around $359,484,595.79 went to Suffolk County schools and around $239,826,389.05 was given to Nassau County schools.

Since 1977, Suffolk County schools have received around $6,352,712,817.76 from the lottery while Nassau County schools have received a total of $3,335,505,833.63.

Out of all of the Suffolk County school districts that received the aid, 17 school districts are located between Sayville and Amityville.

According to the lottery and the New York State Gaming Commission, the amount of money dispersed by the State Education Department as Lottery Aid is based upon estimated earnings at the time of budget passage. The funds are distributed based on a school district's income level and size, with more funding given to larger, low-income schools. If lottery earnings exceed budget estimates, those additional funds become part of the next year’s Lottery Aid distribution.

Out of Suffolk County schools, Brentwood received the most aid last year with a total of $50,747,381.50. Since 1977, Brentwood has received a total of $745,988,308.69 in aid from the New York Lottery.

William Floyd was second in line with the most aid at $22,871,197.93, followed by Sachem with 21,098,505.14 and Central Islip with 20,217,368.34.

Sagaponack received the least amount of aid, with $540 going to the school district last year.

Suffolk County School District Distribution (2022-2023)

Amagansett: $15,258.52
Amityville: $4,795,509.22
Babylon: $1,642,096.31
Bay Shore: $11,129,495.38
Bayport-Blue Point: $3,004,533.58
Brentwood: $50,747,381.50
Bridgehampton: $25,878.54
Center Moriches: $2,987,593.20
Central Islip: $20,217,368.34
Cold Spring Harbor: $138,444.80
Commack: $7,380,778.38
Comsewogue: $6,449,717.06
Connetquot: $7,182,313.63
Copiague: $11,467,921.34
Deer Park: $6,258,197.89
East Hampton: $110,935.15
East Islip: $5,777,571.21
East Moriches: $1,053,766.36
East Quogue 60,328.31
Eastport ** 4,440,925.83
Eastport-South Manor: $5,822,048.33
Elwood: $2,632,646.46
Fire Island USFD: $16,042.41
Fishers Island: $12,949.21
Greenport 91,036.43
Half Hollow Hills: $4,534,066.86
Hampton Bays: $468,084.87
Harborfields CSD: $3,477,307.99
Hauppauge: $1,791,530.02
Huntington 3,792,206.23
Islip: $4,478,413.10
Kings Park 2,506,017.00
Laurel Common ** 26,675.00
Lindenhurst 9,887,501.33
Little Flower ** 3,280.00
Longwood CSD: $17,222,797.36
Mattituck-Cutchogue: $108,481.58
Middle Country: $16,412,009.18
Middle Island **: $11,324,886.56
Miller Place: $4,065,493.57
Montauk: $33,704.87
Mount Sinai: $3,280,379.43
New Suffolk 270.00 15,490.00
North Babylon: $8,869,734.58
Northport 683,860.97 13,483,445.10
Oysterponds: $17,910.37
Patchogue-Medford: $13,691,839.51
Port Jefferson: $164,694.56
Quogue: $13,392.97
Remsenburg: $22,399.14
Riverhead: $6,576,465.80
Rocky Point: $5,421,172.90
South Huntington: $9,529,884.40
Sachem: $21,098,505.14
Sag Harbor: $2,745.08
Sagaponack: $540.00
Sagaponack Common **: $13,015.52
Sayville: $4,306,561.79
Shelter Island: $26,521.22
Shoreham-Wading River: $2,001,334.34
Smithtown: $9,162,145.55
South Country: $7,325,608.20
South Haven Union **: $3,460.00
South Manor **: $10,700,158.07
Southampton: $114,584.11
Southold: $61,059.45
Springs: $56,967.20
Three Village: $6,650,061.49
Tuckahoe Common: $41,469.46
Wainscott: $1,620.00
Wainscott Common **: $34,165.00
West Babylon: $6,128,877.96
West Islip: $5,489,138.57
Westhampton Beach: $100,553.93
William Floyd: $22,871,197.93
Wyandanch: $7,925,674.22

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