An equity score of 43/100 ranks Riverhead Central School District #503 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,196 per pupil, Riverhead Central School District ranks #457 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,688
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$27,196
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Riverhead Central School District operates 8 public schools serving 5,688 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Suffolk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,196 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 60.6% local, 31.9% state, and 7.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #503 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 181.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 39.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.9% Hispanic or Latino, 33.6% White, 6.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Riley Avenue School, with a diversity index of 58.3/100.
Its largest campus is Riverhead Senior High School, enrolling 1,927 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, at 1 students, a 1927x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Riverhead Senior High School accounts for 33.9% of all Riverhead Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Riverhead Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Riverhead Central School District school enrollment varies 1927× across entities
Riverhead Central School District school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 1,927 students (highest), a spread of 1,926 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Riverhead Central School District student-counselor ratio is 181:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Riverhead Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 39.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Riverhead Central School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Riverhead Central School District?
Riverhead Central School District has 8 schools, including 2 high, 5 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 5,688 students.
How much does Riverhead Central School District spend per student?
Riverhead Central School District spends $27,196 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #503 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Riverhead Central School District?
Riverhead Central School District students are 57.9% Hispanic or Latino, 33.6% White, 6.2% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Riverhead Central School District?
Riverhead Central School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #503 out of 931 districts in New York.