Port Jefferson Union Free School District

550 Scraggy Hill Rd
Port Jefferson, NY 11777-1969
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 369 students in Port Jefferson Union Free School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Port Jefferson Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
933 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Port Jefferson Union Free School District, which is ranked #117 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#103 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Port Jefferson Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.74
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
63 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
7%
11%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
30%
# Black Students
13 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
696 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
75%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
43
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
11
6,784

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $48,124 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,006 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$48,124
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$48,006
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Port Jefferson Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Port Jefferson Union Free School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Scraggy Hill Rd
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
(631) 791-4321
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 933 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : ≥95% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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