Bellmore Union Free School District
Bellmore Union Free School District is a public school district based in Bellmore, New York, serving 1,138 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #367 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 379 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Joseph Famularo. It spends about $31,986 per student on day-to-day operations, 36% more than the New York median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Bellmore Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bellmore Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $31,986 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $20,902 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 71 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 175 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing Central School DistrictLansing | 1,145 | 3 | $23,334 | 10.8 | #366 |
| Bellmore Union Free School DistrictBellmore · this district | 1,138 | 3 | $31,986 | 16.0 | #367 |
| Herkimer Central School DistrictHerkimer | 1,136 | 2 | $19,742 | 11.8 | #368 |
| Attica Central School DistrictAttica | 1,133 | 3 | $22,944 | 10.3 | #369 |
| Le Roy Central School DistrictLe Roy | 1,131 | 2 | $19,225 | 10.4 | #370 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Lomitas ElementaryMenlo Park, CA | 1,138 | $26,855 | 17.8 |
| Pipestone Area School DistrictPipestone, MN | 1,138 | $13,024 | 13.2 |
| Brooklyn CityBrooklyn, OH | 1,138 | $13,701 | 15.6 |
| Little Axe Public SchoolsNorman, OK | 1,138 | $10,196 | 14.0 |
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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