Central Islip Union Free School District
Central Islip Union Free School District is a public school district based in Central Islip, New York, serving 7,981 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 998 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Sharon Dungee. It spends about $26,556 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the New York median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Central Islip Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Central Islip Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,556 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,363 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $211.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $233.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 541 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 926 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Central School DistrictWebster | 8,014 | 11 | $20,114 | 10.8 | #23 |
| Central Islip Union Free School DistrictCentral Islip · this district | 7,981 | 8 | $26,556 | 14.8 | #24 |
| East Meadow Union Free School DistrictWestbury | 7,949 | 9 | $26,659 | 10.9 | #25 |
| North Syracuse Central School DistrictNorth Syracuse | 7,933 | 11 | $19,888 | 12.4 | #26 |
| Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictFloral Park | 7,829 | 5 | $23,244 | 13.4 | #27 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson County SchoolsClinton, NC | 7,986 | $10,767 | 17.1 |
| Franklin County SchoolsLouisburg, NC | 7,978 | $10,538 | 15.5 |
| Sylvan Union ElementaryModesto, CA | 7,977 | $12,937 | 21.4 |
| Zionsville Community SchoolsZionsville, IN | 7,971 | $9,178 | 16.2 |
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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