| Brookhaven Union-Free School District #24 | |
|---|---|
 Pat-Med's Carnegie Library in 1908 | |
| Address | |
241 South Ocean ave, Patchogue, NY 11772
, Suffolk County, NYUnited States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "pride Matters" |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 1854 |
| President | Marc A. Negrin |
| Vice-president | Diana Andrade |
| Superintendent | Donna Jones, Ed.D. |
| Deputy superintendent(s) | Lori Cannetti |
| Chair of the board | Micheal H. Mostow |
| Governing agency | Brookhaven Public Schools System |
| Schools | 11 Schools, 3 closed. |
| Budget | $241,343,722 (2024-25) |
| NCES District ID | 3622470 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 8,750-10,235 |
| Faculty | 1,102 |
| Teachers | 753 |
| Staff | 695 |
| District mascot | The Raiders / Red Knights |
| Colors | |
| Other information | |
| Graduation Rate | 90% |
| Website | pmschools |
Patchogue-Medford Public Schools is a public school district on Long Island, New York, that covers approximately 16.0 square miles (41 km2) in the southern part of the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County.
It is composed of the villages and hamlets of Patchogue, Medford, East Patchogue, North Patchogue, Hagerman and parts of Holtsville, Coram and Holbrook, New York.
The total student population as of 2006–2007 was approximately 8,700 students.[1]
Suburban growth starting in the 1950s led to a student population peak in the 1970s of about 11,000 students, which later dropped to a low of 7,000 before rising again to the current level.[2]
- ^ U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Science, National Center for Education Statistics
- ^ Kellerman, Vivien (Feb 2, 1997). "Overcrowded, Schools 'Create' New Classrooms". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-21.