Total enrollment
11,556
-431 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 11,556 students · 5 cities
In total, SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT hosts 15 public K-12 schools with about 11,556 students, averaging 770 per school.
4-year change in SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #203 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11,556 | #31 of 576 | #778 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #42 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #421 of 565 | #1,754 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.5% | #381 of 573 | #6,282 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #136 of 425 | #2,115 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL EAST at 82.2% proficient to GRUNDY AVENUE SCHOOL at 38.5%, a gap of 43.7 points. That is the 53rd widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL NORTH | Lake Ronkonkoma | High | 09-12 | 2,008 |
| SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL EAST | Farmingville | High | 09-12 | 1,984 |
| SENECA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Holbrook | Middle | 06-08 | 928 |
| SAGAMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Holtsville | Middle | 06-08 | 893 |
| SAMOSET MIDDLE SCHOOL | Lake Ronkonkoma | Middle | 06-08 | 847 |
| LYNWOOD AVENUE SCHOOL | Farmingville | Elementary | KG-05 | 561 |
| CHIPPEWA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Holtsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 543 |
| HIAWATHA SCHOOL | Lake Ronkonkoma | Elementary | KG-05 | 541 |
| CAYUGA SCHOOL | Lake Grove | Elementary | KG-05 | 539 |
| WAVERLY AVENUE SCHOOL | Holtsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 497 |
| NOKOMIS SCHOOL | Holbrook | Elementary | KG-05 | 496 |
| WENONAH SCHOOL | Lake Grove | Elementary | KG-05 | 488 |
| GRUNDY AVENUE SCHOOL | Holbrook | Elementary | KG-05 | 452 |
| TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Holbrook | Elementary | KG-05 | 421 |
| MERRIMAC SCHOOL | Holbrook | Elementary | KG-05 | 358 |
About SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is a rural-scale public-school district in New York. The district runs 15 schools and instructs approximately 11,556 students.
In terms of grade levels, SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 770 in this district, above the New York typical of 519.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 11,556 students, declined 4% from the 11,987 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.