Byram Hills Central School District
Byram Hills Central School District is a public school district based in Armonk, New York, serving 2,350 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #204 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 588 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Jen Lamia. It spends about $38,131 per student on day-to-day operations, 62% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.0 students per teacher.
How Byram Hills Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Byram Hills Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $38,131 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $23,438 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $92.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $94.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 235 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 525 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.0 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 181 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City Central School DistrictJohnson City | 2,374 | 4 | $21,454 | 14.4 | #202 |
| Cheektowaga Central School DistrictCheektowaga | 2,373 | 3 | $18,671 | 11.6 | #203 |
| Byram Hills Central School DistrictArmonk · this district | 2,350 | 4 | $38,131 | 10.0 | #204 |
| Saugerties Central School DistrictSaugerties | 2,347 | 5 | $24,505 | 11.9 | #205 |
| Ardsley Union Free School DistrictArdsley | 2,330 | 3 | $27,462 | 10.8 | #206 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Co 1Watford City, ND | 2,351 | $14,949 | 13.9 |
| Linden Community SchoolsLinden, MI | 2,350 | $10,557 | 17.7 |
| Berkeley Heights School DistrictBerkeley Heights, NJ | 2,349 | $23,826 | 10.7 |
| Metuchen Public School DistrictMetuchen, NJ | 2,349 | $19,515 | 12.2 |
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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