Top Rankings
Sag Harbor 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 501 students in Sag Harbor Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Sag Harbor Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Sag Harbor Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pierson Middle/high School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
932 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sag Harbor Union Free School District, which is ranked #194 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 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.2%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.73
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
10%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
24%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
2%
17%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% White
71%
38%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $51,888 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,190 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$87,503 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$45 MM
$90,091 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$51,888
$34,989
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$48,190
$36,024
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Sag Harbor Union Free School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pierson Middle/high School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Jermain Ave
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
(631) 725-5302
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
(631) 725-5302
Gr: 6-12 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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