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Item: Sachem Central School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

51 School St
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779-2231

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Top 50%

Tel: (631) 471-1336

www.sachem.edu

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

15 Schools

4,810 Schools

# Students

11,556 Students

2,503,634 Students

# Teachers

991 Teachers

218,347 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sachem Central School District	New York
Kind	806	153
1	773	158
2	777	161
3	873	164
4	770	161
5	850	164
6	824	164
7	882	167
8	927	169
9	963	183
10	977	181
11	973	172
12	1,029	172
Grade Not Listed	132	32

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District Rank

Sachem Central School District, which is ranked #398 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 increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#394 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sachem Central School District
2023	#394
2022	#374
2021	#138
2019	#210
2018	#178
2017	#164
2016	#161
2015	#203
2014	#163
2013	#198
2012	#158

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64%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sachem Central School District	New York
2023	64%	52%
2022	61%	46%
2021	69%	55%
2019	69%	54%
2018	70%	52%
2017	72%	50%
2016	71%	49%
2015	67%	48%
2014	54%	41%
2013	49%	39%
2012	83%	69%

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45%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sachem Central School District	New York
2022	45%	49%
2021	76%	62%
2019	64%	52%
2018	70%	52%
2017	62%	47%
2016	64%	46%
2015	55%	40%
2014	47%	37%
2013	48%	39%
2012	73%	60%
2011	70%	58%

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89%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sachem Central School District	New York
2022	89%	78%
2021	92%	84%

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95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sachem Central School District	New York
2023	95%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2021	94%	85%
2020	94%	83%
2019	93%	83%
2018	92%	82%
2017	93%	82%
2016	93%	81%
2015	92%	79%
2014	93%	78%
2013	92%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sachem Central School District	New York
2024	0.53	0.72
2023	0.52	0.73
2022	0.50	0.72
2021	0.49	0.72
2020	0.46	0.71
2019	0.46	0.71
2018	0.41	0.71
2017	0.41	0.71
2016	0.37	0.70
2015	0.35	0.70
2014	0.34	0.69
2013	0.32	0.69
2012	0.29	0.68
2011	0.27	0.68
2010	0.26	0.66
2009	0.25	0.66
2008	0.27	0.66
2007	0.22	0.65
2006	0.21	0.64
2005	0.20	0.64
2004	0.19	0.63
2003	0.18	0.62
2002	0.17	0.62
2001	0.16	0.63
2000	0.15	0.62
1999	0.14	0.62
1998	0.13	0.61
1997	0.14	0.61
1996	0.13	0.60
1995	0.13	0.60
1994	0.12	0.60
1993	0.12	0.59
1992	0.11	0.58

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Sachem Central School District	New York
2024	7%	10%
2023	7%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	7%	9%
2019	7%	9%
2018	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	6%	9%
2014	6%	9%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	6%	8%
2010	5%	8%
2009	5%	9%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	7%
2005	5%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	2%	5%
1997	3%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

25%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Sachem Central School District	New York
2024	23%	30%
2023	22%	29%
2022	20%	29%
2021	19%	28%
2020	16%	27%
2019	16%	27%
2018	14%	26%
2017	14%	26%
2016	12%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	10%	25%
2013	9%	24%
2012	8%	23%
2011	7%	22%
2010	7%	22%
2009	7%	21%
2008	8%	21%
2007	6%	21%
2006	6%	20%
2005	5%	20%
2004	5%	19%
2003	5%	19%
2002	5%	19%
2001	5%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	4%	18%
1998	4%	18%
1997	4%	18%
1996	3%	17%
1995	3%	17%
1994	3%	17%
1993	3%	16%
1992	3%	16%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Sachem Central School District	New York
2024	6%	16%
2023	6%	16%
2022	5%	16%
2021	5%	17%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	17%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	2%	18%
2015	2%	18%
2014	2%	18%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	19%
2010	2%	19%
2009	2%	19%
2008	2%	20%
2007	1%	19%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	20%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	20%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	20%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	20%
1993	1%	20%
1992	1%	20%

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% White

61%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Sachem Central School District	New York
2024	56%	40%
2023	58%	40%
2022	60%	41%
2021	62%	41%
2020	65%	43%
2019	65%	43%
2018	70%	44%
2017	70%	44%
2016	78%	44%
2015	80%	45%
2014	81%	46%
2013	82%	47%
2012	84%	48%
2011	85%	49%
2010	86%	51%
2009	86%	51%
2008	85%	51%
2007	88%	52%
2006	89%	53%
2005	89%	53%
2004	90%	54%
2003	90%	55%
2002	91%	55%
2001	91%	55%
2000	92%	55%
1999	92%	55%
1998	93%	57%
1997	92%	57%
1996	94%	58%
1995	93%	58%
1994	94%	58%
1993	94%	59%
1992	94%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Sachem Central School District	New York
2024	5%	3%
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,677 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,627 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$343 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sachem Central School District	New York
2023	$343 MM	$36 MM
2022	$339 MM	$36 MM
2021	$343 MM	$36 MM
2020	$339 MM	$36 MM
2019	$340 MM	$35 MM
2018	$332 MM	$34 MM
2017	$333 MM	$33 MM
2016	$312 MM	$32 MM
2015	$274 MM	$29 MM
2014	$290 MM	$31 MM
2012	$279 MM	$29 MM
2011	$283 MM	$29 MM
2010	$274 MM	$29 MM
2009	$285 MM	$29 MM
2008	$284 MM	$28 MM
2007	$280 MM	$27 MM
2006	$271 MM	$25 MM
2005	$252 MM	$24 MM
2004	$234 MM	$22 MM
2003	$216 MM	$21 MM
2002	$218 MM	$20 MM
2001	$193 MM	$19 MM
2000	$184 MM	$18 MM
1999	$174 MM	$17 MM
1998	$167 MM	$16 MM
1997	$162 MM	$15 MM
1996	$160 MM	$15 MM
1995	$150 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$331 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sachem Central School District	New York
2023	$331 MM	$21 MM
2022	$318 MM	$22 MM
2021	$331 MM	$21 MM
2020	$318 MM	$22 MM
2019	$316 MM	$35 MM
2018	$307 MM	$34 MM
2017	$317 MM	$33 MM
2016	$298 MM	$31 MM
2015	$290 MM	$30 MM
2014	$279 MM	$29 MM
2012	$288 MM	$28 MM
2011	$295 MM	$30 MM
2010	$290 MM	$30 MM
2009	$275 MM	$28 MM
2008	$266 MM	$27 MM
2007	$263 MM	$26 MM
2006	$258 MM	$25 MM
2005	$274 MM	$24 MM
2004	$336 MM	$23 MM
2003	$279 MM	$24 MM
2002	$217 MM	$23 MM
2001	$198 MM	$21 MM
2000	$182 MM	$19 MM
1999	$168 MM	$17 MM
1998	$161 MM	$16 MM
1997	$182 MM	$15 MM
1996	$156 MM	$16 MM
1995	$147 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,677

$31,371

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sachem Central School District	New York
2023	$29,244	$43,745
2022	$27,436	$44,052
2021	$28,610	$45,286
2020	$27,436	$44,052
2019	$26,881	$41,967
2018	$25,489	$37,783
2017	$25,059	$37,501
2016	$23,014	$36,257
2015	$19,902	$23,859
2014	$20,623	$33,260
2012	$19,322	$25,935
2011	$19,301	$26,364
2010	$18,553	$23,859
2009	$19,014	$21,692
2008	$18,696	$20,453
2007	$18,175	$18,556
2006	$17,346	$17,116
2005	$16,219	$16,764
2004	$15,213	$16,002
2003	$14,118	$14,881
2002	$14,420	$13,663
2001	$12,900	$12,690
2000	$12,541	$11,736
1999	$11,988	$11,068
1998	$11,516	$10,435
1997	$11,152	$9,995
1995	$10,438	$9,825
1992	$8,288	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$28,627

$32,248

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sachem Central School District	New York
2023	$28,209	$25,493
2022	$25,736	$26,731
2021	$27,597	$26,391
2020	$25,736	$26,731
2019	$25,013	$42,427
2018	$23,558	$38,270
2017	$23,863	$36,628
2016	$21,977	$34,588
2015	$21,087	$24,841
2014	$19,828	$31,853
2012	$19,909	$25,203
2011	$20,098	$27,087
2010	$19,657	$24,841
2009	$18,297	$21,514
2008	$17,496	$20,169
2007	$17,102	$18,076
2006	$16,491	$17,357
2005	$17,616	$16,650
2004	$21,873	$16,888
2003	$18,239	$16,638
2002	$14,307	$15,352
2001	$13,265	$13,878
2000	$12,422	$12,449
1999	$11,561	$11,246
1998	$11,074	$10,823
1997	$12,583	$10,248
1995	$10,255	$9,858
1992	$8,436	$8,716

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sachem Central School District?

Sachem Central School District manages 15 public schools serving 11,556 students.

What is the rank of Sachem Central School District?

Sachem Central School District is ranked #398 out of 1,008 school districts in New York (top 50%) 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 science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sachem Central School District?

61% of Sachem Central School District students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sachem Central School District?

Sachem Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Sachem Central School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $28,627 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 11,556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 95% (Top 10% in NY)
: Top 50%
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 89% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education