Brentwood Union Free School District
Brentwood Union Free School District is a public school district based in Brentwood, New York, serving 18,462 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 1,086 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Wanda Ortiz-Rivera. It spends about $21,727 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the New York median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Brentwood Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brentwood Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,727 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,155 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $425.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $431.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,308 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,299 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 9,231 | 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
Moves tracker →Wanda Ortiz-Rivera
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers City School DistrictYonkers | 24,304 | 40 | $22,500 | 17.1 | #3 |
| Rochester City School DistrictRochester | 21,990 | 40 | $23,558 | 10.3 | #4 |
| Syracuse City School DistrictSyracuse | 18,662 | 31 | $21,368 | 10.9 | #5 |
| Brentwood Union Free School DistrictBrentwood · this district | 18,462 | 17 | $21,727 | 14.1 | #6 |
| Sachem Central School DistrictLake Ronkonkoma | 11,697 | 15 | $25,085 | 11.8 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren CountyBowling Green, KY | 18,559 | $9,678 | 16.4 |
| York 04Fort Mill, SC | 18,445 | $11,218 | 13.2 |
| Colton Joint UnifiedColton, CA | 18,414 | $14,285 | 20.9 |
| Green Bay Area Public School DistrictGreen Bay, WI | 18,379 | $14,312 | 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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