Riverhead Central School District
Riverhead Central School District is a public school district based in Riverhead, New York, serving 5,753 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #51 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 719 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Robert Hagan. It spends about $22,386 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Riverhead Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Riverhead Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,386 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,884 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $139.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $153.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 428 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 990 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 523 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Springs City School DistrictSaratoga Springs | 5,810 | 8 | $18,889 | 12.5 | #49 |
| South Huntington Union Free School DistrictHuntington Station | 5,780 | 7 | $29,462 | 11.4 | #50 |
| Riverhead Central School DistrictRiverhead · this district | 5,753 | 8 | $22,386 | 13.4 | #51 |
| Rush-Henrietta Central School DistrictHenrietta | 5,726 | 9 | $21,759 | 11.9 | #52 |
| Hempstead Union Free School DistrictHempstead | 5,677 | 8 | $27,122 | 20.3 | #53 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongsville CityStrongsville, OH | 5,757 | $13,789 | 17.2 |
| Brea-Olinda UnifiedBrea, CA | 5,753 | $11,654 | 22.6 |
| Scotch Plains-Fanwood School DistrictFanwood, NJ | 5,752 | $19,090 | 12.3 |
| Jackson R-IIJackson, MO | 5,748 | $9,760 | 15.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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