Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District

290 Norwood Ave
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776-2562
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 807 students in Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
3,487 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#186 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
91 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,195 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
29%
# Black Students
144 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
1,946 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
56%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
252
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
303
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
39
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,095 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,550 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$100 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,095
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,550
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Jayne Blvd
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
(631) 474-8160
Grades: 6-8
| 807 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,487 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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