Total enrollment
1,829
-142 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Ronkonkoma
New York · Public K-12
Inside Ronkonkoma (New York), 4 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 1,829 students, averaging 457 per campus.
7-year change in Ronkonkoma
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
53%
was 67%
% Hispanic
30%
was 19%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
11%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 618 |
| EDITH L SLOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 257 |
| HELEN B DUFFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 313 |
| RONKONKOMA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 641 |
About Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma is a compact New York city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 1,829 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 3 elementary, and 1 middle.
Average school size in Ronkonkoma is around 457 students, 12% below the New York average of about 519.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 7%: 1,971 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,829 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 67% to 53%.
On allk12, the community for Ronkonkoma discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.