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 are 3 public preschools serving 1,034 students in Indian River Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Indian River Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
3,403 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
55,298 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
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
494 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
269 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
2,256 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
66%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
277 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
361
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
382
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
358
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
304
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
277
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
22
6,528

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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Philadelphia Primary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3 Sand St
Philadelphia, NY 13673
(315) 642-3432
Grades: PK-3
| 114 students
Rank: #22.
Evans Mills Primary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8442 S Main St
Evans Mills, NY 13637
(315) 629-4331
Grades: PK-3
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Calcium Primary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
25440 Indian River Dr
Calcium, NY 13616
(315) 629-1100
Grades: PK-3
| 545 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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