Top Rankings
Sag Harbor Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 940 students in Sag Harbor Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Sag Harbor Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,701 Schools
# Students
940 Students
1,748,855 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
153,131 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sag Harbor Union Free School District, which is ranked #194 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 92% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
23%
30%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
72%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $47,334 is higher than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,268 is higher than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$47,334
$31,324
Spending / Student
$44,268
$32,199
Best Sag Harbor Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pierson Middle/high School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Jermain Ave
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
(631) 725-5302
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
(631) 725-5302
Gr: 6-12 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Sag Harbor Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
68 Hampton St
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
(631) 725-5301
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
(631) 725-5301
Gr: PK-5 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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