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Three Village Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Head of the Harbor, Poquott and Old Field, and parts of Brookhaven, Lake Grove and Port Jefferson.
Students
5,629
Schools
8
Spent per student
$38,591
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$53.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Three Village Central School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $53.3M, about $9,462 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Setauket.
PK–65 schoolsThis district
7–92 schoolsThis district
10–12Ward Melville Senior High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency81%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$38,591 per student · 12% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 33%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 25%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,602’20
5,630’21
5,692’22
5,668’23
5,629’24
About steady.
Students
White 66%Asian 16%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Minnesauke Elementary School
A−644 students12:1
Setauket Elementary School
A−599 students12:1
Arrowhead Elementary School
B562 students11:1
Nassakeag Elementary School
A551 students13:1
William Sidney Mount Elementary School
B525 students13:1
Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School
B+655 students10:1
Paul J Gelinas Junior High School
A651 students10:1
Ward Melville Senior High School
A+1,442 students10:1
Towns served
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.