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Schools in Sag Harbor · Sag Harbor Union Free School District

Sag Harbor’s public schools outscore 77% of New York districts

On the state reading tests, 64% of Sag Harbor’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sag Harbor, 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.

#134of 755 New York townsK–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

Sag Harbor’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 487 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sag Harbor’s, its schools beat 64%, 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 Sag Harbor’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of New York school districts, #134 of 755 New York towns. 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 (487)Better than 64%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 420 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put Sag Harbor anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Sag Harbor’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 Sag Harbor, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sag Harbor Elementary SchoolSag Harbor Union Free School DistrictB−
6–12Pierson Middle/High SchoolSag Harbor Union Free School DistrictB

Sag Harbor’s public schools are run by Sag Harbor Union Free School District, which also serves North Haven. 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

Sag Harbor vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Sag Harbor’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sag HarborA−Sag Harbor Union Free

Every school in Sag Harbor

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

Questions about Sag Harbor’s schools

Are Sag Harbor’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sag Harbor children attend outscore 77% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #134 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sag Harbor in?

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

What is Sag Harbor’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 Sag Harbor 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.