Catskill Central School District
Catskill Central School District is a public school district based in Catskill, New York, serving 1,255 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #351 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 418 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Junait Shah. It spends about $26,368 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.5 students per teacher.
How Catskill Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Catskill Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,368 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,045 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 119 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 261 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 314 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Central School DistrictAkron | 1,258 | 3 | $20,280 | 10.4 | #350 |
| Catskill Central School DistrictCatskill · this district | 1,255 | 3 | $26,368 | 10.5 | #351 |
| Hannibal Central School DistrictHannibal | 1,254 | 3 | $20,797 | 10.9 | #352 |
| Northeastern Clinton Central School DistrictChamplain | 1,254 | 4 | $23,211 | 13.1 | #353 |
| Southwestern Central School District at JamestownJamestown | 1,251 | 3 | $17,965 | 10.7 | #354 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar School DistrictLamar, AR | 1,254 | $9,860 | 11.7 |
| Orange School DistrictOrange, CT | 1,254 | $21,271 | 11.5 |
| Franklin Park School District 84Franklin Park, IL | 1,254 | $17,813 | 11.6 |
| Southeast Dubois Co School CorporationFerdinand, IN | 1,254 | $8,613 | 14.6 |
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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