South Country Central School District

189 Dunton Ave
East Patchogue, NY 11772-5598
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

South Country Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 925 students in South Country Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in South Country Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
4,002 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
363 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

South Country Central School District, which is ranked #778 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#785 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of South Country Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Country Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Country Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of South Country Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.73
# American Indian Students
14 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,772 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
29%
# Black Students
629 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
16%
20%
# White Students
1,360 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
34%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
165 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
294
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
258
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
302
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
344
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
351
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
339
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
345
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
42
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,154 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,180 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$137 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of South Country Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$129 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of South Country Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$34,154
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in South Country Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$32,180
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in South Country Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Country Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellport Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Kreamer St
Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 730-1626
Grades: 6-8
| 925 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,002 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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