Indian River Central School District

32735-b County Rt 29
Philadelphia, NY 13673-0308
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 672 students in Indian River Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Indian River Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
3,403 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Indian River Central School District, which is ranked #682 of all 1,017 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#653 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Indian River Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indian River Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indian River Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indian River Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Indian River Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.73
# American Indian Students
20 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
494 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
29%
# Black Students
269 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
2,256 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
66%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
277 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
361
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
382
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
358
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
304
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
277
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
22
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,647 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Indian River Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$84 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Indian River Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,797
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Indian River Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,647
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Indian River Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Indian River Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian River Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
32735 County Rt 29
Philadelphia, NY 13673
(315) 642-0125
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,403 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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