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Item: Center Moriches Union Free School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

529 Main St
Center Moriches, NY 11934-2206

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (631) 878-0052

www.cmschools.org

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Center Moriches Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,805 Schools

# Students

1,394 Students

2,500,885 Students

# Teachers

120 Teachers

218,084 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
Kind	89	153
1	100	158
2	84	161
3	105	164
4	101	161
5	104	164
6	102	164
7	87	167
8	101	169
9	122	183
10	121	181
11	123	172
12	131	172
Grade Not Listed	24	32

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District Rank

Center Moriches Union Free School District, which is ranked #569 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#570 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District
2023	#570
2022	#368
2021	#340
2019	#193
2018	#211
2017	#219
2016	#177
2015	#192
2014	#365
2013	#279
2012	#378
2011	#310
2010	#285

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49%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2023	49%	52%
2022	62%	46%
2021	65%	55%
2019	74%	54%
2018	67%	52%
2017	68%	50%
2016	72%	49%
2015	70%	48%
2014	42%	41%
2013	42%	39%
2012	74%	69%
2011	75%	67%
2010	93%	86%

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45%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2022	45%	49%
2021	55%	62%
2019	61%	52%
2018	67%	52%
2017	57%	47%
2016	59%	46%
2015	55%	40%
2014	37%	37%
2013	45%	39%
2012	64%	60%
2011	63%	58%
2010	81%	74%

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90%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2022	90%	78%
2021	86%	84%

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92%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	85%
2020	92%	83%
2019	92%	83%
2018	87%	82%
2017	92%	82%
2016	92%	81%
2015	92%	79%
2014	92%	78%
2013	87%	78%
2012	92%	78%
2011	92%	78%

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(2022-23)

21.6%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2023	21.6%	34.8%
2022	19.6%	38.5%
2021	6.4%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2023	0.50	0.73
2022	0.48	0.72
2021	0.47	0.72
2020	0.42	0.71
2019	0.42	0.71
2018	0.40	0.71
2017	0.40	0.70
2016	0.37	0.70
2015	0.37	0.70
2014	0.37	0.69
2013	0.37	0.69
2012	0.37	0.68
2011	0.35	0.68
2010	0.34	0.66
2009	0.34	0.66
2008	0.31	0.65
2007	0.33	0.65
2006	0.34	0.64
2005	0.33	0.64
2004	0.33	0.63
2003	0.34	0.62
2002	0.31	0.62
2001	0.35	0.62
2000	0.34	0.63
1999	0.36	0.62
1998	0.36	0.62
1997	0.38	0.61
1996	0.40	0.61
1995	0.38	0.60
1994	0.37	0.59
1993	0.37	0.59
1992	0.35	0.59
1991	0.36	0.58
1990	0.34	0.57
1989	0.31	0.57

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2023	5%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	5%	1%
2011	5%	1%
2009	6%	1%
2007	5%	1%
2000	7%	1%
1998	7%	1%
1996	7%	1%
1991	5%	1%
1990	5%	1%

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% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	2%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

25%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2023	22%	29%
2022	21%	29%
2021	19%	28%
2020	15%	28%
2019	15%	27%
2018	15%	27%
2017	15%	27%
2016	14%	26%
2015	13%	25%
2014	12%	25%
2013	11%	24%
2012	10%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	8%	22%
2009	6%	21%
2008	6%	21%
2007	6%	21%
2006	7%	20%
2005	7%	20%
2004	6%	19%
2003	5%	19%
2002	5%	19%
2001	6%	19%
2000	4%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	4%	18%
1997	4%	18%
1996	5%	17%
1995	6%	17%
1994	5%	16%
1993	4%	16%
1992	4%	16%
1991	4%	15%
1990	4%	13%
1989	3%	15%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2023	4%	16%
2022	5%	16%
2021	5%	17%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	17%
2018	5%	17%
2017	5%	17%
2016	4%	18%
2015	5%	18%
2014	5%	18%
2013	5%	18%
2012	5%	19%
2011	5%	19%
2010	5%	19%
2009	5%	19%
2008	5%	20%
2007	6%	19%
2006	6%	20%
2005	6%	20%
2004	6%	20%
2003	7%	20%
2002	5%	20%
2001	7%	20%
2000	7%	20%
1999	8%	20%
1998	9%	20%
1997	10%	20%
1996	10%	20%
1995	9%	20%
1994	11%	20%
1993	10%	20%
1992	12%	20%
1991	11%	20%
1990	11%	20%
1989	9%	20%

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% White

65%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2023	67%	40%
2022	69%	41%
2021	70%	41%
2020	75%	42%
2019	75%	43%
2018	76%	43%
2017	76%	44%
2016	78%	45%
2015	78%	45%
2014	78%	46%
2013	78%	47%
2012	78%	48%
2011	80%	49%
2010	80%	51%
2009	81%	51%
2008	82%	52%
2007	82%	52%
2006	81%	53%
2005	81%	53%
2004	81%	54%
2003	81%	55%
2002	82%	55%
2001	80%	55%
2000	81%	55%
1999	79%	56%
1998	79%	56%
1997	78%	57%
1996	77%	57%
1995	78%	58%
1994	78%	59%
1993	78%	59%
1992	80%	59%
1991	79%	60%
1990	79%	61%
1989	82%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,351 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $38,739 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$51 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2023	$51 MM	$41 MM
2022	$47 MM	$38 MM
2021	$45 MM	$36 MM
2020	$44 MM	$36 MM
2019	$44 MM	$35 MM
2018	$42 MM	$34 MM
2017	$42 MM	$33 MM
2016	$41 MM	$32 MM
2015	$35 MM	$29 MM
2014	$40 MM	$31 MM
2012	$38 MM	$29 MM
2011	$36 MM	$29 MM
2010	$35 MM	$29 MM
2009	$34 MM	$29 MM
2008	$32 MM	$28 MM
2007	$31 MM	$27 MM
2006	$29 MM	$25 MM
2005	$29 MM	$24 MM
2004	$23 MM	$22 MM
2003	$21 MM	$21 MM
2002	$20 MM	$20 MM
2001	$19 MM	$19 MM
2000	$18 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$17 MM
1998	$16 MM	$16 MM
1997	$15 MM	$15 MM
1996	$14 MM	$15 MM
1995	$13 MM	$14 MM
1992	$12 MM	$11 MM
1990	$12 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$54 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2023	$54 MM	$26 MM
2022	$46 MM	$23 MM
2021	$43 MM	$21 MM
2020	$42 MM	$22 MM
2019	$42 MM	$35 MM
2018	$46 MM	$34 MM
2017	$43 MM	$33 MM
2016	$40 MM	$31 MM
2015	$34 MM	$30 MM
2014	$38 MM	$29 MM
2012	$38 MM	$28 MM
2011	$37 MM	$30 MM
2010	$34 MM	$30 MM
2009	$32 MM	$28 MM
2008	$32 MM	$27 MM
2007	$29 MM	$26 MM
2006	$26 MM	$25 MM
2005	$25 MM	$24 MM
2004	$28 MM	$23 MM
2003	$34 MM	$24 MM
2002	$24 MM	$23 MM
2001	$19 MM	$21 MM
2000	$17 MM	$19 MM
1999	$16 MM	$17 MM
1998	$15 MM	$16 MM
1997	$15 MM	$15 MM
1996	$13 MM	$16 MM
1995	$15 MM	$15 MM
1992	$12 MM	$12 MM
1990	$12 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$36,351

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2023	$34,262	$52,074
2022	$31,363	$48,179
2021	$29,862	$45,286
2020	$29,139	$44,052
2019	$28,475	$41,967
2018	$27,028	$37,783
2017	$26,202	$37,501
2016	$24,797	$36,257
2015	$21,297	$23,859
2014	$23,964	$33,260
2012	$22,188	$25,935
2011	$22,691	$26,364
2010	$21,805	$23,859
2009	$21,559	$21,692
2008	$21,373	$20,453
2007	$21,092	$18,556
2006	$20,417	$17,116
2005	$20,832	$16,764
2004	$16,682	$16,002
2003	$15,145	$14,881
2002	$14,726	$13,663
2001	$14,252	$12,690
2000	$14,056	$11,736
1999	$13,752	$11,068
1998	$13,784	$10,435
1997	$12,711	$9,995
1995	$11,962	$9,825
1992	$10,821	$8,101
1990	$10,069	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$38,739

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Center Moriches Union Free School District	New York
2023	$36,513	$32,749
2022	$30,438	$28,677
2021	$28,349	$26,391
2020	$27,672	$26,731
2019	$27,327	$42,427
2018	$28,945	$38,270
2017	$27,253	$36,628
2016	$24,204	$34,588
2015	$20,638	$24,841
2014	$22,731	$31,853
2012	$21,973	$25,203
2011	$23,197	$27,087
2010	$21,130	$24,841
2009	$20,464	$21,514
2008	$20,959	$20,169
2007	$19,366	$18,076
2006	$18,811	$17,357
2005	$18,252	$16,650
2004	$19,953	$16,888
2003	$24,314	$16,638
2002	$17,683	$15,352
2001	$14,860	$13,878
2000	$13,586	$12,449
1999	$13,147	$11,246
1998	$13,116	$10,823
1997	$12,236	$10,248
1995	$13,645	$9,858
1992	$10,424	$8,716
1990	$10,100	$8,096

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Best Center Moriches Union Free School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Center Moriches High School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

311 Frowein Rd
Center Moriches, NY 11934
(631) 878-0092

Gr: 9-12 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

Clayton Huey Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

511 Main St
Center Moriches, NY 11934
(631) 878-9780

Gr: K-5 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #33.

Center Moriches Middle School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

311 Frowein Rd
Center Moriches, NY 11934
(631) 878-2519

Gr: 6-8 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Center Moriches Union Free School District?

Center Moriches Union Free School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,394 students.

What is the rank of Center Moriches Union Free School District?

Center Moriches Union Free School District is ranked #569 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Center Moriches Union Free School District?

65% of Center Moriches Union Free School District students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Center Moriches Union Free School District?

Center Moriches Union Free School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Center Moriches Union Free School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $38,739 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,394 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 92% (Top 20% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 90% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education