Riverhead Central School District

700 Osborn Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901-2996
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Riverhead Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,960 students in Riverhead Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Riverhead Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Riverhead Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Riverhead Senior High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
5,407 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Riverhead Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 76% has increased from 73% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#683 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Riverhead Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverhead Central   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.
48%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverhead Central   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.
76%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Riverhead Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,272 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
28%
# Black Students
443 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
1,516 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
28%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
366
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
377
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
381
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
377
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
389
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
378
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
411
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
408
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
668
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
438
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
393
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
438
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
35
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,407 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,769 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
$154 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Riverhead Central   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
$139 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Riverhead Central   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
$28,407
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Riverhead Central   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
$25,769
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Riverhead Central   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 Riverhead Central School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverhead Senior High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
700 Harrison Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901
(631) 369-6723
Grades: 9-12
| 1,959 students
Rank: n/an/a
Suffolk County Sheriffs Office
Alternative School
1 Center Dr
Riverhead, NY 11901
(631) 852-2200
Grades: 12
| 1 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,407 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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