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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 827 students in Riverhead Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Riverhead Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Riverhead Central School District, which is ranked #889 of all 1,017 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 79% has increased from 72% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
45 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,441 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
29%
# Black Students
453 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
1,436 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
26%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
357
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
390
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
383
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
388
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
401
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
354
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
387
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
385
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
433
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
635
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
492
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
29
23,938
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,947 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,352 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 8 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 5,496 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
Graduation Rate
: 79% (Btm 50% in NY)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 70% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education
