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Croton-Harmon Union Free School District
1,566
Students
2024-25 school year
3
Schools
2024-25 school year
$27,450
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 17% above the New York median
10.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · New York median 11.3
Croton-Harmon Union Free School District is a public school district based in Croton On Hudson, New York, serving 1,566 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #294 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 522 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Stephen Walker. It spends about $27,450 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.7 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Croton-Harmon Union Free compares
Croton-Harmon Union FreeNew York median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$48.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 2%State 18%Local 80%
| Measure | Croton-Harmon Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $27,450 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,454 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 146 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 326 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 261 | 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 →Stephen Walker
Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronxville Union Free School DistrictBronxville | 1,570 | 3 | $29,112 | 11.2 | #292 |
| Saranac Central School DistrictDannemora | 1,569 | 4 | $20,724 | 11.7 | #293 |
| Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCroton On Hudson · this district | 1,566 | 3 | $27,450 | 10.7 | #294 |
| Highland Central School DistrictHighland | 1,563 | 3 | $25,387 | 12.1 | #295 |
| Hudson City School DistrictHudson | 1,555 | 3 | $26,939 | 10.4 | #296 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell-Newburg Community School DistrictGrinnell, IA | 1,566 | $12,505 | 15.1 |
| Litchfield Public School DistrictLitchfield, MN | 1,566 | $12,947 | 14.9 |
| Hoquiam School DistrictHoquiam, WA | 1,566 | $14,303 | 17.8 |
| Fremont County School District # 1Lander, WY | 1,566 | $19,436 | 12.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ny-croton-harmon-union-free-school-district