Enrollment
972
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360006004847Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Riverhead Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360006004847 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
61.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverhead Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Riverhead Charter School
Riverhead Charter School is a higher-need, large charter combined-grade school in Calverton, New York, enrolling 972 students.
Class loads run heavy: 15.9:1 is larger than about 91% of New York schools and 35% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.9% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 91% of state schools at 972 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 323 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #216.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (73%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 972 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Riverhead Charter School spends $18,136 per pupil, 31% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Riverhead Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Riverhead Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Riverhead Charter School compares
Riverhead Charter School on the metrics families compare, against 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
15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
972
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
- 35% above state mean
Top 91% in New York - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,136
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 972 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 72.8%
African American 16.4%
White 8.1%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.6, Riverhead Charter School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Riverhead Charter School, which includes Riverhead Charter School.
$18,136
Per student
-31%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~972 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Riverhead Charter School a good school?
Riverhead Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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