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Schools in North Haven · Sag Harbor Union Free School District

North Haven’s public schools outscore 77% of New York districts

On the state reading tests, 64% of North Haven’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Haven, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 84% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 15 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$47.2K
▲ 36% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
932 students on the public path
In brief

North Haven’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 343 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Haven’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $47,198 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Pierson Middle/High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind North Haven’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (343)Better than 45%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 420 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put North Haven anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of North Haven’s students in the tested grades sat them (425 in math, 415 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Haven, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sag Harbor Elementary Schoolin Sag HarborB−
6–12Pierson Middle/High Schoolin Sag HarborB

North Haven’s public schools are run by Sag Harbor Union Free School District, which also serves Sag Harbor. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sag Harbor Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 932 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 7.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$47,198NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 48.9% · 415 students tested
Math58%
State average 46.5% · 425 students tested

North Haven vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share North Haven’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North HavenA−Sag Harbor Union Free

Every school in North Haven

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving North Havenin other towns
Sag Harbor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sag Harbor
B−
431 students9:1Rate it →
Pierson Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Sag Harbor
B
501 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about North Haven’s schools

Are North Haven’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Haven children attend outscore 77% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Haven in?

Sag Harbor Union Free School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 932 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is North Haven’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Sag Harbor Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does North Haven spend per student?

$47,198 in Sag Harbor Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.