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Port Jefferson Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Port Jefferson and Belle Terre.
Students
907
Schools
3
Spent per student
$49,819
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
What stands out about Port Jefferson Union Free School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 44% more per student than the NY average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Setauket.
PK–65 schoolsThree Village Central School District
7–92 schoolsThree Village Central School District
10–12Ward Melville Senior High SchoolThree Village Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency74%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$49,819 per student · 44% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 89%State 10%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
962’20
933’21
909’22
894’23
907’24
Down 5.7% since 2020.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 15%Asian 7%Black 3%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
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.