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
0/100100/10030/100
👥 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.

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

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 methodology

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
$19,026
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
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.

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

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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