Carthage Central School District
Carthage Central School District is a public school district based in Carthage, New York, serving 3,183 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #153 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 637 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Jennifer Premo. It spends about $20,366 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the New York median. It has roughly 10.8 students per teacher.
How Carthage Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carthage Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,366 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,575 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $73.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $69.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 295 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 693 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 289 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tonawanda City School DistrictNorth Tonawanda | 3,190 | 6 | $20,476 | 11.6 | #151 |
| Canandaigua City School DistrictCanandaigua | 3,189 | 3 | $20,248 | 10.2 | #152 |
| Carthage Central School DistrictCarthage · this district | 3,183 | 5 | $20,366 | 10.8 | #153 |
| Hauppauge Union Free School DistrictHauppauge | 3,165 | 5 | $31,522 | 9.9 | #154 |
| Fulton City School DistrictFulton | 3,159 | 6 | $22,094 | 11.8 | #155 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan DistrictMorgan, UT | 3,185 | $7,838 | 19.2 |
| Dover Area School DistrictDover, PA | 3,184 | $15,693 | 14.2 |
| Westlake CityWestlake, OH | 3,183 | $16,101 | 14.3 |
| Aberdeen School DistrictAberdeen, WA | 3,183 | $13,782 | 18.7 |
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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