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Port Jefferson Union Free School District

550 Scraggy Hill Rd
Port Jefferson, NY 11777-1969

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Top 20%

Tel: (631) 791-4221

Top Rankings

Port Jefferson Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

2 Schools

4,816 Schools

# Students

534 Students

2,507,390 Students

# Teachers

63 Teachers

217,162 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
6	66	166
7	69	168
8	68	171
9	72	185
10	86	182
11	81	173
12	88	168
Grade Not Listed	4	33

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District Rank

Port Jefferson Union Free School District, which is ranked #64 of all 1,008 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#143 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District
2023	#143
2022	#103
2021	#140
2019	#99
2018	#85
2017	#92
2016	#74
2015	#76
2014	#110
2013	#64
2012	#56

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69%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
2023	69%	52%
2022	74%	46%
2021	74%	55%
2019	81%	54%
2018	80%	52%
2017	76%	50%
2016	80%	49%
2015	77%	48%
2014	59%	41%
2013	59%	39%
2012	87%	69%

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66%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
2022	66%	49%
2021	72%	62%
2019	72%	52%
2018	80%	52%
2017	73%	47%
2016	75%	46%
2015	69%	40%
2014	51%	37%
2013	63%	39%
2012	84%	60%
2011	84%	58%

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≥95%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
2022	95%	78%
2021	95%	84%

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	85%
2020	95%	83%
2019	95%	83%
2018	95%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	81%
2015	95%	79%
2014	95%	78%
2013	95%	78%
2012	95%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
2023	0.43	0.73
2022	0.42	0.72
2021	0.42	0.72
2020	0.38	0.71
2019	0.38	0.71
2018	0.32	0.71
2017	0.32	0.71
2016	0.30	0.70
2015	0.28	0.70
2014	0.28	0.69
2013	0.27	0.69
2012	0.27	0.68
2011	0.17	0.68
2010	0.17	0.66
2009	0.17	0.66
2008	0.17	0.66
2007	0.18	0.65
2006	0.18	0.64
2005	0.19	0.64
2004	0.20	0.63
2003	0.16	0.62
2002	0.12	0.62
2001	0.12	0.63
2000	0.09	0.62
1999	0.07	0.62
1998	0.07	0.61
1997	0.10	0.61
1996	0.09	0.60
1995	0.10	0.60
1994	0.11	0.60
1993	0.15	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
2023	7%	10%
2022	8%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	6%	9%
2015	6%	9%
2014	6%	9%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	6%	8%
2010	6%	8%
2009	6%	9%
2008	6%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	6%	7%
2005	6%	7%
2004	7%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	5%
1997	4%	5%
1996	3%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	4%	5%

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% Hispanic

13%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
2023	14%	29%
2022	13%	29%
2021	12%	28%
2020	9%	27%
2019	9%	27%
2018	9%	26%
2017	9%	26%
2016	8%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	7%	25%
2013	6%	24%
2012	5%	23%
2011	2%	22%
2010	3%	22%
2009	2%	21%
2008	3%	21%
2007	3%	21%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	3%	19%
2003	3%	19%
2002	2%	19%
2001	2%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1995	2%	17%
1994	2%	17%
1993	3%	16%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
2023	2%	16%
2022	1%	16%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	19%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	19%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	20%
1993	1%	20%
1991	1%	20%
1990	1%	20%
1989	1%	20%

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% White

74%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
2023	74%	40%
2022	75%	41%
2021	75%	41%
2020	78%	43%
2019	78%	43%
2018	82%	44%
2017	82%	44%
2016	83%	44%
2015	84%	45%
2014	84%	46%
2013	85%	47%
2012	85%	48%
2011	91%	49%
2010	90%	51%
2009	91%	51%
2008	90%	51%
2007	90%	52%
2006	90%	53%
2005	90%	53%
2004	89%	54%
2003	92%	55%
2002	94%	55%
2001	94%	55%
2000	96%	55%
1999	97%	55%
1998	96%	57%
1997	95%	57%
1996	96%	58%
1995	95%	58%
1994	95%	58%
1993	92%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $84,082 is higher than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has grown by 80% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $83,876 is higher than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has grown by 80% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
2023	$45 MM	$36 MM
2022	$45 MM	$36 MM
2021	$45 MM	$36 MM
2020	$45 MM	$36 MM
2019	$44 MM	$35 MM
2018	$44 MM	$34 MM
2017	$43 MM	$33 MM
2016	$42 MM	$32 MM
2015	$36 MM	$29 MM
2014	$40 MM	$31 MM
2012	$39 MM	$29 MM
2011	$37 MM	$29 MM
2010	$36 MM	$29 MM
2009	$36 MM	$29 MM
2008	$36 MM	$28 MM
2007	$33 MM	$27 MM
2006	$32 MM	$25 MM
2005	$30 MM	$24 MM
2004	$28 MM	$22 MM
2003	$27 MM	$21 MM
2002	$25 MM	$20 MM
2001	$26 MM	$19 MM
2000	$24 MM	$18 MM
1999	$25 MM	$17 MM
1998	$22 MM	$16 MM
1997	$22 MM	$15 MM
1996	$22 MM	$15 MM
1995	$21 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
2023	$45 MM	$21 MM
2022	$43 MM	$22 MM
2021	$45 MM	$21 MM
2020	$43 MM	$22 MM
2019	$44 MM	$35 MM
2018	$43 MM	$34 MM
2017	$41 MM	$33 MM
2016	$39 MM	$31 MM
2015	$34 MM	$30 MM
2014	$37 MM	$29 MM
2012	$36 MM	$28 MM
2011	$37 MM	$30 MM
2010	$34 MM	$30 MM
2009	$37 MM	$28 MM
2008	$34 MM	$27 MM
2007	$33 MM	$26 MM
2006	$31 MM	$25 MM
2005	$28 MM	$24 MM
2004	$28 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$24 MM
2002	$25 MM	$23 MM
2001	$26 MM	$21 MM
2000	$27 MM	$19 MM
1999	$23 MM	$17 MM
1998	$26 MM	$16 MM
1997	$21 MM	$15 MM
1996	$21 MM	$16 MM
1995	$21 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$84,082

$31,324

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
2023	$49,395	$43,745
2022	$43,010	$44,052
2021	$46,674	$45,286
2020	$43,010	$44,052
2019	$40,431	$41,967
2018	$39,014	$37,783
2017	$37,463	$37,501
2016	$38,046	$36,257
2015	$30,794	$23,859
2014	$33,547	$33,260
2012	$30,598	$25,935
2011	$28,815	$26,364
2010	$28,605	$23,859
2009	$26,611	$21,692
2008	$26,953	$20,453
2007	$24,368	$18,556
2006	$23,898	$17,116
2005	$23,818	$16,764
2004	$21,717	$16,002
2003	$21,997	$14,881
2002	$21,338	$13,663
2001	$22,320	$12,690
2000	$21,053	$11,736
1999	$22,141	$11,068
1998	$20,235	$10,435
1997	$20,065	$9,995
1995	$18,580	$9,825
1992	$14,959	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$83,876

$32,199

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	New York
2023	$49,274	$25,493
2022	$40,793	$26,731
2021	$46,559	$26,391
2020	$40,793	$26,731
2019	$39,841	$42,427
2018	$38,292	$38,270
2017	$35,825	$36,628
2016	$34,701	$34,588
2015	$29,524	$24,841
2014	$30,582	$31,853
2012	$28,669	$25,203
2011	$28,837	$27,087
2010	$27,425	$24,841
2009	$28,024	$21,514
2008	$25,629	$20,169
2007	$24,459	$18,076
2006	$23,197	$17,357
2005	$22,141	$16,650
2004	$21,610	$16,888
2003	$21,870	$16,638
2002	$21,186	$15,352
2001	$22,755	$13,878
2000	$23,449	$12,449
1999	$21,062	$11,246
1998	$23,359	$10,823
1997	$19,774	$10,248
1995	$18,328	$9,858
1992	$14,872	$8,716

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Best Port Jefferson Union Free School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Earl L Vandermeulen High School

(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥80%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

350 Old Post Rd
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
(631) 791-4421

Gr: 9-12 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Port Jefferson Middle School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

350 Old Post Rd
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
(631) 791-4431

Gr: 6-8 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Port Jefferson Union Free School District?

Port Jefferson Union Free School District manages 2 public schools serving 534 students.

What is the rank of Port Jefferson Union Free School District?

Port Jefferson Union Free School District is ranked #64 out of 1,008 school districts in New York (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Port Jefferson Union Free School District?

74% of Port Jefferson Union Free School District students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Port Jefferson Union Free School District?

Port Jefferson Union Free School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Port Jefferson Union Free School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $83,876 is higher than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has grown by 80% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 534 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Top 20%
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education