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South Country Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 833 students in South Country Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in South Country Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
3,845 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Country Central School District, which is ranked #777 of all 1,015 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 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#785 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)34%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
47%
30%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
31%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,549 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,494 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,549
$31,307
Spending / Student
$33,494
$32,183
Best South Country Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellport Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35 Kreamer St
Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 730-1626
Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 730-1626
Grades: 6-8
| 833 students
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