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C−

Riverhead Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Riverhead, and parts of Southampton.

Riverhead’s School Grade C− better than 15% of New York school districts

Students
5,547
Schools
8
Spent per student
$30,669
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$42.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Riverhead Central School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the NY average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $42.4M, about $7,640 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Riverhead. Grade by grade →

PK–43 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Riverhead Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Riverhead Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 46.5% · 2,249 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 48.9% · 1,982 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 87.2% · 512 in the class

80% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$30,669 per student · 11% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 31%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 41%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,424’20
5,407’21
5,496’22
5,512’23
5,547’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 66%White 24%Black 7%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.