Arlington Central School District
Arlington Central School District is a public school district based in Lagrangeville, New York, serving 7,806 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 710 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Philip Benante. It spends about $25,527 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the New York median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How Arlington Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Arlington Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $25,527 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,414 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $221.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $224.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 650 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,521 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 339 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Meadow Union Free School DistrictWestbury | 7,949 | 9 | $26,659 | 10.9 | #25 |
| North Syracuse Central School DistrictNorth Syracuse | 7,933 | 11 | $19,888 | 12.4 | #26 |
| Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictFloral Park | 7,829 | 5 | $23,244 | 13.4 | #27 |
| Arlington Central School DistrictLagrangeville · this district | 7,806 | 11 | $25,527 | 12.0 | #28 |
| Patchogue-Medford Union Free School DistrictPatchogue | 7,704 | 11 | $23,698 | 11.6 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocono Mountain School DistrictSwiftwater, PA | 7,818 | $20,489 | 11.5 |
| Johnson CityJohnson City, TN | 7,818 | $11,327 | n/a |
| PawtucketPawtucket, RI | 7,816 | $15,090 | 13.5 |
| Glenbard Twp HSD 87Glen Ellyn, IL | 7,810 | $21,381 | 16.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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