Middle Country Central School District

8 43rd St-adm Off
Centereach, NY 11720-2325
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Middle 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,006 students in Middle Country Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Middle Country Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Middle Country Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newfield High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
9,364 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
610 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Middle Country Central School District, which is ranked #518 of all 1,015 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#502 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Middle Country Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middle Country 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.
42%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middle Country 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.
82%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Middle Country 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.
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Middle Country Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
847 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,056 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
30%
# Black Students
614 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
4,526 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
48%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
312 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
441
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
628
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
596
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
668
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
629
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
678
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
604
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
642
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
721
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
689
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
723
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
724
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
795
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
713
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
113
23,878

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,846 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,531 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$261 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Middle Country 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
$277 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Middle Country 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
$27,846
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Middle Country 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
$29,531
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Middle Country 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 Middle Country Central School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Centereach High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
14 43rd St
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,464 students
Rank: #22.
Newfield High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
145 Marshall Dr
Selden, NY 11784
(631) 285-8300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,542 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,364 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 82% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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