Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District
Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District is a public school district based in Rye Brook, New York, serving 1,302 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #342 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 434 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Brian Alm. It spends about $30,697 per student on day-to-day operations, 31% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.8 students per teacher.
How Blind Brook-Rye Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Blind Brook-Rye Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $30,697 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,714 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 121 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 244 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 217 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburne-Earlville Central School DistrictSherburne | 1,307 | 3 | $23,514 | 10.9 | #341 |
| Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School DistrictRye Brook · this district | 1,302 | 3 | $30,697 | 10.8 | #342 |
| Eden Central School DistrictEden | 1,298 | 3 | $19,332 | 11.1 | #343 |
| Penn Yan Central School DistrictPenn Yan | 1,298 | 3 | $24,089 | 8.7 | #344 |
| Carle Place Union Free School DistrictCarle Place | 1,294 | 3 | $36,805 | 9.7 | #345 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale UnifiedCloverdale, CA | 1,303 | $12,731 | 19.4 |
| Williams UnifiedWilliams, CA | 1,303 | $12,675 | 21.7 |
| Arcadia School DistrictArcadia, WI | 1,303 | $13,566 | 13.6 |
| Mantua Township School DistrictSewell, NJ | 1,302 | $21,367 | 11.3 |
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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