Carmel Central School District
Carmel Central School District is a public school district based in Patterson, New York, serving 3,696 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #124 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 69% of them. Its schools average 739 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Michael Plotkin. It spends about $30,832 per student on day-to-day operations, 31% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How Carmel Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carmel Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $30,832 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $21,292 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $137.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $130.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 311 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 776 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 336 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Irondequoit Central School DistrictRochester | 3,699 | 10 | $18,803 | 12.1 | #122 |
| West Babylon Union Free School DistrictWest Babylon | 3,699 | 7 | $28,891 | 12.8 | #123 |
| Carmel Central School DistrictPatterson · this district | 3,696 | 5 | $30,832 | 11.9 | #124 |
| Union-Endicott Central School DistrictEndicott | 3,680 | 7 | $22,039 | 11.9 | #125 |
| Troy City School DistrictTroy | 3,655 | 7 | $23,346 | 9.9 | #126 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Community School CorporationLebanon, IN | 3,701 | $10,293 | 15.4 |
| SeamanTopeka, KS | 3,700 | $11,339 | 13.5 |
| Wallingford-Swarthmore School DistrictWallingford, PA | 3,699 | $19,462 | 13.0 |
| Albany City UnifiedAlbany, CA | 3,694 | $14,094 | 21.1 |
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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