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 North Patchogue.
PK–57 elementary schoolsPatchogue-Medford Union Free School District
6–83 middle schoolsPatchogue-Medford Union Free School District
9–12Patchogue-Medford High SchoolPatchogue-Medford 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.