Other / mixed grade configuration · Calverton, NY
Riverhead Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Riverhead Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Riverhead Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of New York schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.9:1
- large classes for New York
- 53.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 972
- students enrolled
Riverhead Charter School has class sizes larger than 91% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 360006004847 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+85 students YoY
Riverhead Charter School grew from 823 students in 2022-23 to 908 in 2023-24 (+10.3%).
Teacher FTE added 61.0 → 67.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+85 students YoY 360006004847 · Calverton, NY Other · MID · CHARTER
972 enr · 15.9:1 · 53.9% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Fairhope West Elementary (972 students)
Riverhead Charter School grew from 823 students in 2022-23 to 908 in 2023-24 (+10.3%). Teacher FTE added 61.0 → 67.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Riverhead Charter School compares
Riverhead Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.9:1 | ▲ 35% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.9% | ▼ 4% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 972 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 43.6, Riverhead Charter School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Riverhead Charter School reports $19,026 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~972 students)
Frequently asked questions about Riverhead Charter School
How many students attend Riverhead Charter School?
Riverhead Charter School has 972 students enrolled. It is a public school in Calverton, NY. CCD year-over-year: 823 (2022-23) → 908 (2023-24), up 85.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverhead Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverhead Charter School is 15.9:1, which is 35% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riverhead Charter School?
53.9% of students at Riverhead Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverhead Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Riverhead Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 72.8% of enrollment, in Calverton, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverhead Charter School?
Riverhead Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Riverhead Charter School?
None; Riverhead Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Riverhead Charter School is its only campus.