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South Country Central School District

189 Dunton Ave
East Patchogue, NY 11772-5598
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 521 students in South Country Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in South Country Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
3,845 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

South Country Central School District, which is ranked #905 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#910 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
52%
31%
49%
68%
78%
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
47%
31%
% Black
16%
16%
% White
31%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,549 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,494 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,549
$31,307
Spending / Student
$33,494
$32,183

Best South Country Central School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookhaven Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Fireplace Neck Rd
Brookhaven, NY 11719
(631) 730-1700
Grades: PK-3
| 521 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,845 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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