Chappaqua Central School District
Chappaqua Central School District is a public school district based in Chappaqua, New York, serving 3,539 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #131 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 590 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Christine Ackerman. It spends about $32,948 per student on day-to-day operations, 40% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.2 students per teacher.
How Chappaqua Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chappaqua Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $32,948 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $20,653 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $127.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $128.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 317 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 589 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 236 | 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 →Dr. Christine Ackerman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Central School DistrictBedford | 3,545 | 7 | $34,764 | 10.9 | #129 |
| Vestal Central School DistrictVestal | 3,543 | 7 | $21,144 | 12.3 | #130 |
| Chappaqua Central School DistrictChappaqua · this district | 3,539 | 6 | $32,948 | 11.2 | #131 |
| Central Square Central School DistrictCentral Square | 3,522 | 6 | $20,862 | 12.6 | #132 |
| Long Beach City School DistrictLong Beach | 3,521 | 6 | $35,236 | 9.8 | #133 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Olmsted CityNorth Olmsted, OH | 3,539 | $16,757 | 18.2 |
| LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)Hot Springs, AR | 3,538 | $10,044 | 14.2 |
| Warren Twp HSD 121Gurnee, IL | 3,537 | $15,889 | 15.7 |
| DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch DistrictWaterloo, IN | 3,537 | $9,599 | 17.7 |
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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