Averill Park Central School District
Averill Park Central School District is a public school district based in Averill Park, New York, serving 2,583 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #193 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 517 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. James Franchini. It spends about $21,322 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the New York median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Averill Park Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Averill Park Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,322 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,976 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $59.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 176 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 482 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 258 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine-Endwell Central School DistrictEndwell | 2,589 | 4 | $18,500 | 13.6 | #192 |
| Averill Park Central School DistrictAverill Park · this district | 2,583 | 5 | $21,322 | 14.7 | #193 |
| Wyandanch Union Free School DistrictWyandanch | 2,583 | 4 | $23,742 | 12.5 | #194 |
| Gloversville City School DistrictGloversville | 2,582 | 5 | $21,731 | 10.9 | #195 |
| North Shore Central School DistrictSea Cliff | 2,568 | 5 | $41,582 | 9.1 | #196 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair CountyColumbia, KY | 2,585 | $10,688 | 14.0 |
| DyersburgDyersburg, TN | 2,585 | $11,234 | n/a |
| Lower Moreland Township School DistrictHuntingdon Valley, PA | 2,584 | $18,213 | 14.2 |
| Grayslake CHSD 127Grayslake, IL | 2,583 | $24,464 | 12.8 |
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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