Copiague Union Free School District
Copiague Union Free School District is a public school district based in Copiague, New York, serving 4,822 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #78 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 804 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Kathleen Bannon. It spends about $24,518 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Copiague Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Copiague Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,518 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,032 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $129.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $137.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 333 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 663 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 230 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bush Central School DistrictPine Bush | 4,836 | 7 | $21,760 | 14.1 | #76 |
| Orchard Park Central School DistrictWest Seneca | 4,835 | 6 | $19,986 | 11.5 | #77 |
| Copiague Union Free School DistrictCopiague · this district | 4,822 | 6 | $24,518 | 14.5 | #78 |
| Binghamton City School DistrictBinghamton | 4,784 | 10 | $22,822 | 10.3 | #79 |
| North Babylon Union Free School DistrictNorth Babylon | 4,735 | 7 | $24,791 | 11.8 | #80 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton Elementary District (4263)Phoenix, AZ | 4,835 | $9,461 | 16.3 |
| Bowling Green IndependentBowling Green, KY | 4,831 | $12,932 | 16.4 |
| New Castle County Vocational-Technical School DistrictWilmington, DE | 4,812 | $19,441 | 14.3 |
| Downers Grove GSD 58Downers Grove, IL | 4,811 | $17,150 | 14.4 |
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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