Beacon City School District
Beacon City School District is a public school district based in Beacon, New York, serving 2,613 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #190 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 436 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Matthew Landahl. It spends about $24,654 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.2 students per teacher.
How Beacon City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Beacon City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,654 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,328 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $72.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $77.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 255 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 594 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 373 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Point Union Free School DistrictRocky Point | 2,633 | 4 | $26,974 | 11.7 | #189 |
| Beacon City School DistrictBeacon · this district | 2,613 | 6 | $24,654 | 10.2 | #190 |
| Sayville Union Free School DistrictSayville | 2,603 | 5 | $31,608 | 11.4 | #191 |
| Maine-Endwell Central School DistrictEndwell | 2,589 | 4 | $18,500 | 13.6 | #192 |
| Averill Park Central School DistrictAverill Park | 2,583 | 5 | $21,322 | 14.7 | #193 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haslett Public SchoolsHaslett, MI | 2,616 | $12,277 | 14.9 |
| Russellville CityRussellville, AL | 2,615 | $11,339 | 16.8 |
| Van Alstyne ISDVan Alstyne, TX | 2,612 | $9,283 | 14.3 |
| Uinta County School District #1Evanston, WY | 2,612 | $16,855 | 11.8 |
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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