Central Square Central School District
Central Square Central School District is a public school district based in Central Square, New York, serving 3,522 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #132 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 587 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Thomas Colabufo. It spends about $20,862 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the New York median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Central Square Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Central Square Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,862 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,243 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $93.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $86.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 279 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 684 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 252 | 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
Moves tracker →Thomas Colabufo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chappaqua Central School DistrictChappaqua | 3,539 | 6 | $32,948 | 11.2 | #131 |
| Central Square Central School DistrictCentral Square · this district | 3,522 | 6 | $20,862 | 12.6 | #132 |
| Long Beach City School DistrictLong Beach | 3,521 | 6 | $35,236 | 9.8 | #133 |
| Oswego City School DistrictOswego | 3,519 | 7 | $21,908 | 12.5 | #134 |
| East Syracuse Minoa Central School DistrictEast Syracuse | 3,512 | 7 | $22,852 | 13.0 | #135 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyden CHSD 212Franklin Park, IL | 3,527 | $23,062 | 14.7 |
| HaysHays, KS | 3,527 | $15,272 | 15.3 |
| Haralson CountyTallapoosa, GA | 3,525 | $12,961 | 13.7 |
| Dover Public School DistrictDover, NJ | 3,525 | $16,395 | 12.2 |
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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