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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

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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%