Bay Shore Union Free School District
Bay Shore Union Free School District is a public school district based in Bay Shore, New York, serving 5,874 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #48 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 734 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Steven Maloney. It spends about $26,401 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Bay Shore Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bay Shore Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,401 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,317 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $167.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $172.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 540 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 894 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 309 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Seneca Central School DistrictWest Seneca | 6,011 | 9 | $19,182 | 12.0 | #47 |
| Bay Shore Union Free School DistrictBay Shore · this district | 5,874 | 8 | $26,401 | 10.9 | #48 |
| Saratoga Springs City School DistrictSaratoga Springs | 5,810 | 8 | $18,889 | 12.5 | #49 |
| South Huntington Union Free School DistrictHuntington Station | 5,780 | 7 | $29,462 | 11.4 | #50 |
| Riverhead Central School DistrictRiverhead | 5,753 | 8 | $22,386 | 13.4 | #51 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Falls Community School DistrictCedar Falls, IA | 5,875 | $10,827 | 14.1 |
| Plain LocalCanton, OH | 5,874 | $10,487 | 20.8 |
| Monroe School DistrictMonroe, WA | 5,874 | $14,417 | 19.1 |
| Auburn-WashburnTopeka, KS | 5,873 | $11,520 | 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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