Deer Park Union Free School District
Deer Park Union Free School District is a public school district based in Deer Park, New York, serving 4,139 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #99 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 828 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is James Cummings. It spends about $27,440 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.1 students per teacher.
How Deer Park Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Deer Park Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $27,440 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,181 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $113.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $117.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 373 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 847 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 318 | 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 →James Cummings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Greenbush Central School DistrictEast Greenbush | 4,155 | 7 | $20,105 | 11.5 | #98 |
| Deer Park Union Free School DistrictDeer Park · this district | 4,139 | 5 | $27,440 | 11.1 | #99 |
| Fayetteville-Manlius Central School DistrictManlius | 4,138 | 6 | $20,173 | 12.8 | #100 |
| Clarence Central School DistrictClarence | 4,122 | 6 | $17,688 | 10.9 | #101 |
| Bethlehem Central School DistrictDelmar | 4,115 | 7 | $19,941 | 12.4 | #102 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro ElementarySan Ysidro, CA | 4,144 | $15,345 | 21.5 |
| Moon Area School DistrictMoon Township, PA | 4,140 | $18,462 | 14.0 |
| Anthony Wayne LocalWhitehouse, OH | 4,135 | $11,176 | 19.8 |
| North Royalton CityNorth Royalton, OH | 4,134 | $12,955 | 20.9 |
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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