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Riverhead, NY
Public School Ratings




Riverhead Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Riverhead Central School District details

Riverhead Central School District
814 Harrison Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901

5,688 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Riverhead Central School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New York

2

(10 is best)

Better than 12.5% of all NY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 16.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
33%
51%
34%
53%
31%
50%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Aquebogue Elementary School
499 Main Rd
Aquebogue, NY, 11931
KG-05
Phillips Avenue School
141 Phillips Ave
Riverhead, NY, 11901
KG-04
Pulaski Street Elementary School
300 Pulaski St
Riverhead, NY, 11901
05-06
Riley Avenue School
374 Riley Ave
Calverton, NY, 11933
KG-04
Riverhead Middle School
600 Harrison Ave
Riverhead, NY, 11901
06-08
Riverhead Senior High School
700 Harrison Ave
Riverhead, NY, 11901
09-12
Roanoke Avenue School
549 Roanoke Ave
Riverhead, NY, 11901
KG-04
Suffolk County Sheriffs Office School
1 Center Dr
Riverhead, NY, 11901
12-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 26.9% 42.2%
Black 8.7% 16.4%
Hispanic 63.5% 30.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 10.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 50.1% 53.7%
Free lunch eligible 48.7% 51.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.4% 2.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,457 $82,233,000 59.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,207 $6,863,000 4.9%
Staff $660 $3,755,000 2.7%
General Administration $344 $1,954,000 1.4%
School Administration $902 $5,133,000 3.7%
Operation $1,845 $10,494,000 7.5%
Transportation $1,536 $8,734,000 6.3%
Other $485 $2,758,000 2.0%
Total Support $6,978 $39,691,000 28.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,061 $17,409,000 12.5%
Total Expenditures $24,496 $139,333,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $18,290 $46,325,753,000 57.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $766 $1,940,420,000 2.4%
Staff $1,213 $3,072,691,000 3.8%
General Administration $408 $1,032,797,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,144 $2,897,632,000 3.6%
Operation $2,258 $5,718,874,000 7.1%
Transportation $1,460 $3,697,044,000 4.6%
Other $779 $1,972,819,000 2.4%
Total Support $8,027 $20,332,277,000 25.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,552 $14,062,158,000 17.4%
Total Expenditures $31,869 $80,720,188,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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