RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL operates 1 public schools serving 823 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 972 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Suffolk County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,136 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The district's equity score — 8/100, ranked #873 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 972:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% African American, 8.1% White across the district's schools.
Riverhead Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL student-counselor ratio is 972:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL chronic absenteeism rate is 18.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL is typically wider than the RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL-aggregate figure suggests.
RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 823 students.
How much does RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL spend per student?
RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL spends $18,136 per student. The district has an equity score of 8/100, ranking #873 in New York.
What is the average rent near RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Suffolk County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL?
RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL students are 72.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% African American, 8.1% White, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL?
RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL has an equity score of 8/100, ranking #873 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.