Center Moriches Union Free School District
Center Moriches Union Free School District is a public school district based in Center Moriches, New York, serving 1,411 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #320 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 470 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Ricardo Soto. It spends about $27,214 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Center Moriches Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Center Moriches Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $27,214 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,249 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 239 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 353 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouverneur Central School DistrictGouverneur | 1,428 | 3 | $21,068 | 11.6 | #317 |
| Marcellus Central School DistrictMarcellus | 1,427 | 3 | $21,047 | 11.4 | #318 |
| Bath Central School DistrictBath | 1,419 | 3 | $21,639 | 11.3 | #319 |
| Center Moriches Union Free School DistrictCenter Moriches · this district | 1,411 | 3 | $27,214 | 11.8 | #320 |
| Salamanca City School DistrictSalamanca | 1,401 | 3 | $26,375 | 8.6 | #321 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackford County SchoolsHartford City, IN | 1,412 | $10,806 | 15.3 |
| Metcalfe CountyEdmonton, KY | 1,412 | $11,526 | 15.3 |
| Bogota Public School DistrictBogota, NJ | 1,411 | $18,917 | 12.8 |
| Trousdale CountyHartsville, TN | 1,411 | $9,476 | n/a |
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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