B
Middle Country Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Lake Grove, and parts of Brookhaven.
Students
9,410
Schools
14
Spent per student
$28,402
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$86.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Middle Country Central School District
- School Grade B: better than 61% of New York districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the NY average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $86.7M, about $9,211 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Commack.
K–24 elementary schoolsCommack Union Free School District
3–52 elementary schoolsCommack Union Free School District
6–8Commack Middle SchoolCommack Union Free School District
9–12Commack High SchoolCommack Union Free School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,402 per student · 18% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 29%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 44%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,195’20
9,345’21
9,404’22
9,364’23
9,410’24
About steady.
Students
White 45%Hispanic 34%Asian 9%Black 7%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
New Lane Memorial Elementary School
C−771 students18:1
Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center
478 students25:1
Bicycle Path Kindergarten-Pre K Center
449 students25:1
North Coleman Road School
C+399 students22:1
Holbrook Road School
C+396 students16:1
Hawkins Path School
B385 students14:1
Oxhead Road School
C383 students18:1
Stagecoach School
B351 students16:1
Eugene Auer Memorial School
B308 students14:1
Selden Middle School
C+1,080 students14:1
Dawnwood Middle School
C967 students14:1
Newfield High School
A−1,553 students15:1
Centereach High School
A−1,467 students14:1
Jericho Elementary School
B−423 students17:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.