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Riverhead Central School District, New York

Riverhead Central School District is a unified school district in Suffolk County, New York, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 43,671 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 89.4 sq mi (232 km²) of land.

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Riverhead Central School District in New York
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
43,671 ± 1,492
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Suffolk County
Land area
89.4 sq mi (232 km²)
Median household income
$85,671 ± $8,950
Median home value
$462,900 ± $17,600
Water area
139 sq mi (359 km²)
State
New York
Census code (GEOID)
3624690
Coordinates (central point)
40.974041, -72.714717
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Riverhead Central School District, largest first

  1. Town of Riverhead35,980 people
  2. Riverhead (CDP)14,936 people
  3. Wading River (CDP)8,359 people
  4. Flanders (CDP)6,609 people
  5. Calverton (CDP)5,618 people
  6. Riverside (CDP)4,038 people
  7. Baiting Hollow (CDP)2,614 people
  8. Northville (CDP)1,912 people
  9. Aquebogue (CDP)1,869 people
  10. Jamesport (CDP)1,593 people
  11. Northampton (CDP)499 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Eastport-South Manor Central School District8.6 mi southwest
  2. Shoreham-Wading River Central School District9.0 mi west
  3. Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District9.1 mi east
  4. East Quogue Union Free School District12 mi southeast
  5. Westhampton Beach Union Free School District12 mi south
  6. Longwood Central School District13 mi southwest
  7. Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District14 mi south
  8. Hampton Bays Union Free School District14 mi southeast

These share a boundary with Riverhead Central School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Riverhead Central School District before you rely on it.

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