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Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Patchogue, and parts of Brookhaven.
Students
7,605
Schools
11
Spent per student
$29,472
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$32.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $32.1M, about $4,223 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for North Patchogue.
PK–57 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Patchogue-Medford High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency83%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,472 per student · 15% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 30%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 44%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,148’20
7,281’21
7,353’22
7,368’23
7,605’24
Up 6.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 51%White 37%Black 7%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Eagle Elementary School
C+680 students13:1
Canaan Elementary School
B−596 students12:1
Barton Elementary School
A−515 students11:1
Medford Elementary School
A−513 students12:1
Tremont Elementary School
D−433 students11:1
Bay Elementary School
C+430 students12:1
River Elementary School
C−314 students9:1
Saxton Middle School
C−579 students10:1
Oregon Middle School
C−545 students11:1
South Ocean Middle School
C−513 students10:1
Patchogue-Medford High School
A−2,487 students12:1
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.