Riverhead Charter School

Public school district · Suffolk County · New York · NCES district ID 3600060

Riverhead Charter School spent $19,026 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 90% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 972 students in 2024-25.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New York districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Riverhead Charter School in enrollment (817 to 831 students) and Riverhead Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Riverhead Charter School, FY23Northern Adirondack Central $29,747; Schoharie Central $28,348; Spencer-Van Etten Central $28,159; Cassadaga Valley Central $27,897; Red Creek Central $27,704; Cambridge Central $26,343; Galway Central $24,604; Dolgeville Central $21,917; Riverhead Charter School $19,026; Rochester Academy Charter School $15,772; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k15k20k25k30k35kNorthern Adirondack Central$29,747Schoharie Central$28,348Spencer-Van Etten Central$28,159Cassadaga Valley Central$27,897Red Creek Central$27,704Cambridge Central$26,343Galway Central$24,604Dolgeville Central$21,917Riverhead Charter School$19,026Rochester Academy Charter Scho…$15,772State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Riverhead Charter School, FY23Northern Adirondack Central $29,747; Schoharie Central $28,348; Spencer-Van Etten Central $28,159; Cassadaga Valley Central $27,897; Red Creek Central $27,704; Cambridge Central $26,343; Galway Central $24,604; Dolgeville Central $21,917; Riverhead Charter School $19,026; Rochester Academy Charter School $15,772; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k15k20k25k30k35kNorthern Adirondack Central$29,747Schoharie Central$28,348Spencer-Van Etten Central$28,159Cassadaga Valley Central$27,897Red Creek Central$27,704Cambridge Central$26,343Galway Central$24,604Dolgeville Central$21,917Riverhead Charter School$19,026Rochester Academy Charter School$15,772State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Riverhead Charter School, FY23Northern Adirondack Central $29,747; Schoharie Central $28,348; Spencer-Van Etten Central $28,159; Cassadaga Valley Central $27,897; Red Creek Central $27,704; Cambridge Central $26,343; Galway Central $24,604; Dolgeville Central $21,917; Riverhead Charter School $19,026; Rochester Academy Charter School $15,772; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k35kNorthern Adirondack Central$29,747Schoharie Central$28,348Spencer-Van Etten Central$28,159Cassadaga Valley Central$27,897Red Creek Central$27,704Cambridge Central$26,343Galway Central$24,604Dolgeville Central$21,917Riverhead Charter School$19,026Rochester Academy Charter School$15,772State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Riverhead Charter School, FY23Northern Adirondack Central $29,747; Schoharie Central $28,348; Spencer-Van Etten Central $28,159; Cassadaga Valley Central $27,897; Red Creek Central $27,704; Cambridge Central $26,343; Galway Central $24,604; Dolgeville Central $21,917; Riverhead Charter School $19,026; Rochester Academy Charter School $15,772; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k35kNorthern Adirondack Central$29,747Schoharie Central$28,348Spencer-Van Etten Central$28,159Cassadaga Valley Central$27,897Red Creek Central$27,704Cambridge Central$26,343Galway Central$24,604Dolgeville Central$21,917Riverhead Charter School$19,026Rochester Academy Charter School$15,772State median, under 1,000 students $26,657

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 540 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022.

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

823 students in 2022-23, 908 students in 2023-24, 972 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Riverhead Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 823, 2023-24: 908, 2024-25: 97202505007501k2022-238232023-249082024-25972
Riverhead Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 823, 2023-24: 908, 2024-25: 97202505007501k2022-238232023-249082024-25972
Riverhead Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 823, 2023-24: 908, 2024-25: 97202505007501k2022-238232023-249082024-25972
Riverhead Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 823, 2023-24: 908, 2024-25: 97202505007501k2022-238232023-249082024-25972

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2382361.013.5
2023-2490867.013.6
2024-2597272.013.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Riverhead Charter School scored proficient or above: 56-61% in reading and 48-54% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew YorkStudents tested
Reading and language arts56-61%47%359
Math48-54%40%344

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 other school, 972 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Riverhead Charter School97213.566.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Riverhead Charter School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentRiverhead Charter School ranks 488 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,026).#488 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkRiverhead Charter School is the number 551 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 823 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#551 of 1,104
  3. Cassadaga Valley Central School DistrictThe next larger New York district: 824 students in fall 2022, $27,897 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,897
  4. Dolgeville Central School DistrictThe next smaller New York district: 821 students in fall 2022, $21,917 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,917
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Riverhead Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Riverhead Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 972 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Riverhead Charter School spend per student?
    $19,026 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New York median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $26,657 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. How do students in Riverhead Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Riverhead Charter School scored proficient or above: 56-61% in reading and 48-54% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  4. What is Riverhead Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3600060. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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