Total enrollment
4,569
+132 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Riverhead
New York · Public K-12
Riverhead's public-school directory holds 6 campuses, serving about 4,569 K-12 students inside New York (an average of 762 per campus).
7-year change in Riverhead
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
21%
was 36%
% Black
7%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLIPS AVENUE SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-04 | 656 |
| PULASKI STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Middle | 05-06 | 797 |
| RIVERHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 793 |
| RIVERHEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,927 |
| ROANOKE AVENUE SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-04 | 395 |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | High | 11-11 | 1 |
About Riverhead
Riverhead is a mid-sized New York city in terms of public-school footprint, with 6 schools and 4,569 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
Average school size in Riverhead is around 762 students, 47% higher than the New York average of about 519.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Riverhead has expanded 3% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 4,437 students to 4,569. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 36% to 21%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Riverhead discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.