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Item: South Country Central School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

189 Dunton Ave
East Patchogue, NY 11772-5598

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (631) 730-1510

www.southcountry.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,576 Schools

# Students

3,845 Students

680,405 Students

# Teachers

365 Teachers

57,270 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Country Central School District	New York
Kind	125	90
1	122	88
2	136	87
3	138	79

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District Rank

South Country Central School District, which is ranked #905 of all 1,009 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 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South Country Central School District
2023	#910
2022	#785
2021	#255
2019	#571
2018	#609
2017	#543
2016	#497
2015	#393
2014	#643
2013	#503
2012	#582

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34%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2023	34%	52%
2022	40%	46%
2021	75%	55%
2019	50%	54%
2018	46%	52%
2017	47%	50%
2016	50%	49%
2015	55%	48%
2014	29%	41%
2013	33%	39%
2012	64%	69%

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31%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2022	31%	49%
2021	57%	62%
2019	44%	52%
2018	46%	52%
2017	43%	47%
2016	43%	46%
2015	45%	40%
2014	30%	37%
2013	39%	39%
2012	58%	60%
2011	53%	58%

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68%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2022	68%	78%
2021	81%	84%

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2023	94%	87%
2022	89%	87%
2021	83%	85%
2020	83%	83%
2019	86%	83%
2018	85%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	82%	79%
2014	79%	78%
2013	77%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2023	0.67	0.73
2022	0.67	0.72
2021	0.68	0.72
2020	0.68	0.71
2019	0.68	0.71
2018	0.68	0.71
2017	0.68	0.71
2016	0.68	0.70
2015	0.67	0.70
2014	0.67	0.69
2013	0.66	0.69
2012	0.67	0.68
2011	0.66	0.68
2010	0.65	0.66
2009	0.64	0.66
2008	0.63	0.66
2007	0.62	0.65
2006	0.63	0.64
2005	0.61	0.64
2004	0.61	0.63
2003	0.60	0.62
2002	0.59	0.62
2001	0.57	0.63
2000	0.57	0.62
1999	0.57	0.62
1998	0.55	0.61
1997	0.55	0.61
1996	0.53	0.60
1995	0.53	0.60
1994	0.52	0.60
1993	0.52	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	3%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

47%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2023	46%	29%
2022	44%	29%
2021	41%	28%
2020	38%	27%
2019	38%	27%
2018	35%	26%
2017	35%	26%
2016	33%	26%
2015	31%	25%
2014	28%	25%
2013	27%	24%
2012	26%	23%
2011	25%	22%
2010	23%	22%
2009	22%	21%
2008	21%	21%
2007	19%	21%
2006	21%	20%
2005	17%	20%
2004	15%	19%
2003	14%	19%
2002	13%	19%
2001	12%	18%
2000	11%	18%
1999	11%	18%
1998	11%	18%
1997	11%	18%
1996	10%	17%
1995	9%	17%
1994	9%	17%
1993	9%	16%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2023	16%	16%
2022	16%	16%
2021	16%	17%
2020	18%	17%
2019	18%	17%
2018	19%	17%
2017	19%	17%
2016	20%	18%
2015	22%	18%
2014	21%	18%
2013	22%	18%
2012	23%	18%
2011	25%	19%
2010	26%	19%
2009	25%	19%
2008	26%	20%
2007	25%	19%
2006	26%	20%
2005	27%	20%
2004	27%	20%
2003	27%	20%
2002	27%	20%
2001	27%	20%
2000	27%	21%
1999	27%	21%
1998	25%	20%
1997	25%	20%
1996	24%	20%
1995	24%	20%
1994	24%	20%
1993	23%	20%

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% White

31%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2023	32%	40%
2022	34%	41%
2021	36%	41%
2020	38%	43%
2019	38%	43%
2018	41%	44%
2017	41%	44%
2016	43%	44%
2015	44%	45%
2014	46%	46%
2013	47%	47%
2012	47%	48%
2011	47%	49%
2010	48%	51%
2009	50%	51%
2008	51%	51%
2007	53%	52%
2006	51%	53%
2005	54%	53%
2004	55%	54%
2003	56%	55%
2002	57%	55%
2001	59%	55%
2000	60%	55%
1999	59%	55%
1998	61%	57%
1997	62%	57%
1996	64%	58%
1995	64%	58%
1994	65%	58%
1993	65%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,549 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,494 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$137 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2023	$137 MM	$36 MM
2022	$134 MM	$36 MM
2021	$137 MM	$36 MM
2020	$134 MM	$36 MM
2019	$132 MM	$35 MM
2018	$130 MM	$34 MM
2017	$128 MM	$33 MM
2016	$122 MM	$32 MM
2015	$105 MM	$29 MM
2014	$117 MM	$31 MM
2012	$117 MM	$29 MM
2011	$109 MM	$29 MM
2010	$105 MM	$29 MM
2009	$114 MM	$29 MM
2008	$100 MM	$28 MM
2007	$95 MM	$27 MM
2006	$88 MM	$25 MM
2005	$83 MM	$24 MM
2004	$81 MM	$22 MM
2003	$78 MM	$21 MM
2002	$72 MM	$20 MM
2001	$68 MM	$19 MM
2000	$66 MM	$18 MM
1999	$66 MM	$17 MM
1998	$59 MM	$16 MM
1997	$58 MM	$15 MM
1996	$57 MM	$15 MM
1995	$55 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$129 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2023	$129 MM	$21 MM
2022	$127 MM	$22 MM
2021	$129 MM	$21 MM
2020	$127 MM	$22 MM
2019	$130 MM	$35 MM
2018	$126 MM	$34 MM
2017	$123 MM	$33 MM
2016	$119 MM	$31 MM
2015	$113 MM	$30 MM
2014	$114 MM	$29 MM
2012	$110 MM	$28 MM
2011	$133 MM	$30 MM
2010	$113 MM	$30 MM
2009	$109 MM	$28 MM
2008	$119 MM	$27 MM
2007	$119 MM	$26 MM
2006	$88 MM	$25 MM
2005	$84 MM	$24 MM
2004	$78 MM	$23 MM
2003	$75 MM	$24 MM
2002	$72 MM	$23 MM
2001	$71 MM	$21 MM
2000	$74 MM	$19 MM
1999	$72 MM	$17 MM
1998	$60 MM	$16 MM
1997	$56 MM	$15 MM
1996	$59 MM	$16 MM
1995	$57 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$35,549

$31,307

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2023	$35,165	$43,745
2022	$32,357	$44,052
2021	$33,543	$45,286
2020	$32,357	$44,052
2019	$31,813	$41,967
2018	$30,249	$37,783
2017	$28,897	$37,501
2016	$27,566	$36,257
2015	$23,173	$23,859
2014	$25,777	$33,260
2012	$25,628	$25,935
2011	$23,750	$26,364
2010	$22,871	$23,859
2009	$24,930	$21,692
2008	$21,311	$20,453
2007	$20,765	$18,556
2006	$18,332	$17,116
2005	$17,438	$16,764
2004	$16,936	$16,002
2003	$16,315	$14,881
2002	$15,225	$13,663
2001	$14,988	$12,690
2000	$14,850	$11,736
1999	$14,479	$11,068
1998	$13,118	$10,435
1997	$12,730	$9,995
1995	$12,032	$9,825
1992	$9,710	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$33,494

$32,183

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Country Central School District	New York
2023	$33,132	$25,493
2022	$30,502	$26,731
2021	$31,603	$26,391
2020	$30,502	$26,731
2019	$31,356	$42,427
2018	$29,142	$38,270
2017	$27,792	$36,628
2016	$26,862	$34,588
2015	$24,973	$24,841
2014	$25,018	$31,853
2012	$24,173	$25,203
2011	$28,798	$27,087
2010	$24,647	$24,841
2009	$23,809	$21,514
2008	$25,540	$20,169
2007	$25,917	$18,076
2006	$18,480	$17,357
2005	$17,530	$16,650
2004	$16,489	$16,888
2003	$15,781	$16,638
2002	$15,262	$15,352
2001	$15,684	$13,878
2000	$16,457	$12,449
1999	$15,848	$11,246
1998	$13,255	$10,823
1997	$12,336	$10,248
1995	$12,399	$9,858
1992	$10,076	$8,716

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Best South Country Central School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brookhaven Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

101 Fireplace Neck Rd
Brookhaven, NY 11719
(631) 730-1700

Gr: PK-3 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 3,845 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 94% (Top 10% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education