Batavia City School District
Batavia City School District is a public school district based in Batavia, New York, serving 2,230 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #212 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 558 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Jason Smith. It spends about $20,462 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the New York median. It has roughly 10.4 students per teacher.
How Batavia City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Batavia City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,462 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,182 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 214 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 430 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 186 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River Union Free School DistrictPearl River | 2,240 | 5 | $28,289 | 11.4 | #210 |
| Miller Place Union Free School DistrictMiller Place | 2,238 | 4 | $28,404 | 10.9 | #211 |
| Batavia City School DistrictBatavia · this district | 2,230 | 4 | $20,462 | 10.4 | #212 |
| Hendrick Hudson Central School DistrictMontrose | 2,225 | 5 | $32,528 | 9.9 | #213 |
| Seaford Union Free School DistrictSeaford | 2,210 | 4 | $29,534 | 9.9 | #214 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteriver Unified District (4394)Whiteriver, AZ | 2,231 | $13,393 | 16.4 |
| Phoenix-Talent School District 4Phoenix, OR | 2,231 | $13,089 | 17.7 |
| Oroville Union HighOroville, CA | 2,230 | $13,990 | 18.7 |
| Blanchard Public SchoolsBlanchard, OK | 2,230 | $8,884 | 18.3 |
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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