Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

241 S Ocean Ave
Patchogue, NY 11772-3787
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Patchogue-Medford Union Free 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,443 students in Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Patchogue-medford High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
7,353 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
629 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, which is ranked #776 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% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#771 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Patchogue-Medford Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Patchogue-Medford Union Free   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.
33%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Patchogue-Medford Union Free   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.
80%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Patchogue-Medford Union Free   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%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Patchogue-Medford Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
161 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,657 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
28%
# Black Students
447 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
2,817 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
38%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
256 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
540
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
586
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
556
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
490
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
534
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
498
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
548
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
563
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
557
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
583
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
597
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
599
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
631
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
71
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,655 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 $25,415 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
$203 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Patchogue-Medford Union Free   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
$187 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Patchogue-Medford Union Free   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
$27,655
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Patchogue-Medford Union Free   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
$25,415
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Patchogue-Medford Union Free   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 Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Patchogue-medford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
181 Buffalo Ave
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 687-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,443 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,353 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 80% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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