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Riverhead Central School District

814 Harrison Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901-2996

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Tel: (631) 369-6717

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Riverhead Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,574 Schools

# Students

5,512 Students

679,852 Students

# Teachers

472 Teachers

57,234 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverhead Central School District	New York
Pre-K	71	56
Kind	108	90
1	117	88
2	117	87
3	124	79
4	117	79

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District Rank

Riverhead Central School District, which is ranked #919 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#926 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Riverhead Central School District
2023	#926
2022	#898
2021	#683
2019	#726
2018	#689
2017	#669
2016	#672
2015	#727
2014	#567
2013	#554
2012	#517

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31%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2023	31%	52%
2022	31%	46%
2021	34%	55%
2019	38%	54%
2018	39%	52%
2017	42%	50%
2016	41%	49%
2015	40%	48%
2014	35%	41%
2013	34%	39%
2012	70%	69%

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31%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2022	31%	49%
2021	48%	62%
2019	35%	52%
2018	39%	52%
2017	34%	47%
2016	34%	46%
2015	32%	40%
2014	31%	37%
2013	35%	39%
2012	58%	60%
2011	55%	58%

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70%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2022	70%	78%
2021	67%	84%

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81%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2023	81%	87%
2022	79%	87%
2021	76%	85%
2020	79%	83%
2019	82%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	72%	82%
2016	73%	81%
2015	73%	79%
2014	74%	78%
2013	73%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2023	0.54	0.73
2022	0.55	0.72
2021	0.57	0.72
2020	0.61	0.71
2019	0.61	0.71
2018	0.62	0.71
2017	0.62	0.71
2016	0.63	0.70
2015	0.63	0.70
2014	0.64	0.69
2013	0.64	0.69
2012	0.63	0.68
2011	0.62	0.68
2010	0.60	0.66
2009	0.59	0.66
2008	0.59	0.66
2007	0.57	0.65
2006	0.57	0.64
2005	0.56	0.64
2004	0.55	0.63
2003	0.54	0.62
2002	0.52	0.62
2001	0.53	0.63
2000	0.51	0.62
1999	0.51	0.62
1998	0.50	0.61
1997	0.51	0.61
1996	0.50	0.60
1995	0.49	0.60
1994	0.49	0.60
1993	0.47	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1990	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

65%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2023	63%	29%
2022	61%	29%
2021	57%	28%
2020	49%	27%
2019	49%	27%
2018	45%	26%
2017	45%	26%
2016	41%	26%
2015	38%	25%
2014	33%	25%
2013	31%	24%
2012	28%	23%
2011	25%	22%
2010	21%	22%
2009	19%	21%
2008	18%	21%
2007	17%	21%
2006	15%	20%
2005	12%	20%
2004	11%	19%
2003	10%	19%
2002	8%	19%
2001	8%	18%
2000	5%	18%
1999	6%	18%
1998	4%	18%
1997	4%	18%
1996	4%	17%
1995	3%	17%
1994	3%	17%
1993	2%	16%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2023	8%	16%
2022	8%	16%
2021	9%	17%
2020	10%	17%
2019	10%	17%
2018	12%	17%
2017	12%	17%
2016	14%	18%
2015	14%	18%
2014	16%	18%
2013	16%	18%
2012	18%	18%
2011	20%	19%
2010	20%	19%
2009	21%	19%
2008	22%	20%
2007	22%	19%
2006	24%	20%
2005	25%	20%
2004	25%	20%
2003	26%	20%
2002	26%	20%
2001	28%	20%
2000	29%	21%
1999	29%	21%
1998	31%	20%
1997	32%	20%
1996	33%	20%
1995	31%	20%
1994	31%	20%
1993	31%	20%

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% White

25%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2023	26%	40%
2022	28%	41%
2021	31%	41%
2020	37%	43%
2019	37%	43%
2018	41%	44%
2017	41%	44%
2016	43%	44%
2015	46%	45%
2014	48%	46%
2013	50%	47%
2012	52%	48%
2011	53%	49%
2010	56%	51%
2009	58%	51%
2008	58%	51%
2007	60%	52%
2006	61%	53%
2005	61%	53%
2004	62%	54%
2003	62%	55%
2002	64%	55%
2001	62%	55%
2000	64%	55%
1999	64%	55%
1998	64%	57%
1997	62%	57%
1996	62%	58%
1995	64%	58%
1994	65%	58%
1993	66%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,866 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,278 is less than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$154 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2023	$154 MM	$36 MM
2022	$151 MM	$36 MM
2021	$154 MM	$36 MM
2020	$151 MM	$36 MM
2019	$148 MM	$35 MM
2018	$144 MM	$34 MM
2017	$137 MM	$33 MM
2016	$133 MM	$32 MM
2015	$110 MM	$29 MM
2014	$124 MM	$31 MM
2012	$114 MM	$29 MM
2011	$113 MM	$29 MM
2010	$110 MM	$29 MM
2009	$111 MM	$29 MM
2008	$104 MM	$28 MM
2007	$99 MM	$27 MM
2006	$95 MM	$25 MM
2005	$90 MM	$24 MM
2004	$80 MM	$22 MM
2003	$76 MM	$21 MM
2002	$72 MM	$20 MM
2001	$66 MM	$19 MM
2000	$61 MM	$18 MM
1999	$56 MM	$17 MM
1998	$51 MM	$16 MM
1997	$49 MM	$15 MM
1996	$45 MM	$15 MM
1995	$43 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$139 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2023	$139 MM	$21 MM
2022	$144 MM	$22 MM
2021	$139 MM	$21 MM
2020	$144 MM	$22 MM
2019	$142 MM	$35 MM
2018	$142 MM	$34 MM
2017	$143 MM	$33 MM
2016	$160 MM	$31 MM
2015	$106 MM	$30 MM
2014	$136 MM	$29 MM
2012	$111 MM	$28 MM
2011	$111 MM	$30 MM
2010	$106 MM	$30 MM
2009	$106 MM	$28 MM
2008	$101 MM	$27 MM
2007	$95 MM	$26 MM
2006	$90 MM	$25 MM
2005	$83 MM	$24 MM
2004	$75 MM	$23 MM
2003	$73 MM	$24 MM
2002	$75 MM	$23 MM
2001	$73 MM	$21 MM
2000	$62 MM	$19 MM
1999	$56 MM	$17 MM
1998	$53 MM	$16 MM
1997	$49 MM	$15 MM
1996	$48 MM	$16 MM
1995	$50 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,866

$31,333

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2023	$27,947	$43,745
2022	$25,810	$44,052
2021	$28,318	$45,286
2020	$25,810	$44,052
2019	$26,442	$41,967
2018	$26,277	$37,783
2017	$25,299	$37,501
2016	$25,209	$36,257
2015	$21,344	$23,859
2014	$24,547	$33,260
2012	$22,242	$25,935
2011	$22,969	$26,364
2010	$22,767	$23,859
2009	$23,453	$21,692
2008	$22,422	$20,453
2007	$21,520	$18,556
2006	$19,628	$17,116
2005	$18,789	$16,764
2004	$16,464	$16,002
2003	$15,445	$14,881
2002	$14,870	$13,663
2001	$14,000	$12,690
2000	$13,437	$11,736
1999	$12,876	$11,068
1998	$12,048	$10,435
1997	$11,360	$9,995
1995	$10,380	$9,825
1992	$10,329	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$25,278

$32,209

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Riverhead Central School District	New York
2023	$25,352	$25,493
2022	$24,725	$26,731
2021	$25,688	$26,391
2020	$24,725	$26,731
2019	$25,302	$42,427
2018	$25,909	$38,270
2017	$26,458	$36,628
2016	$30,279	$34,588
2015	$20,660	$24,841
2014	$26,943	$31,853
2012	$21,550	$25,203
2011	$22,664	$27,087
2010	$22,037	$24,841
2009	$22,530	$21,514
2008	$21,626	$20,169
2007	$20,621	$18,076
2006	$18,619	$17,357
2005	$17,303	$16,650
2004	$15,404	$16,888
2003	$14,842	$16,638
2002	$15,482	$15,352
2001	$15,592	$13,878
2000	$13,502	$12,449
1999	$12,833	$11,246
1998	$12,360	$10,823
1997	$11,229	$10,248
1995	$12,034	$9,858
1992	$10,844	$8,716

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Best Riverhead Central School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Phillips Avenue School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

141 Phillips Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901
(631) 369-6787

Gr: PK-4 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 81% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 70% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education