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Riverhead Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Riverhead, and parts of Southampton.
Students
5,547
Schools
8
Spent per student
$30,669
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$42.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Riverhead Central School District
- School Grade D: better than 12% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the NY average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $42.4M, about $7,640 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Flanders.
PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Riverhead Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Riverhead Senior High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$30,669 per student · 11% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 31%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 41%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,424’20
5,407’21
5,496’22
5,512’23
5,547’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 66%White 24%Black 7%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Phillips Avenue School
D656 students15:1
Riley Avenue School
C+520 students12:1
Aquebogue Elementary School
C+458 students11:1
Roanoke Avenue School
D395 students11:1
Pulaski Street Elementary School
D797 students13:1
Riverhead Middle School
D793 students12:1
Suffolk County Sheriffs Office
1 students
Riverhead Senior High School
A1,927 students14:1
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.