School safety
District profile / New York
Depew Union Free School District
1,903
Students
2024-25 school year
3
Schools
2024-25 school year
$19,960
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 15% below the New York median
11.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · New York median 11.3
Depew Union Free School District is a public school district based in Depew, New York, serving 1,903 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #247 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 634 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Katie Smith. It spends about $19,960 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the New York median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Depew Union Free compares
Depew Union FreeNew York median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$45.1 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 6%State 53%Local 41%
| Measure | Depew Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,960 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,057 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 161 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 295 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 190 | 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 →Katie Smith
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Central School DistrictNewark | 1,911 | 5 | $21,912 | 9.9 | #244 |
| Malverne Union Free School DistrictMalverne | 1,906 | 4 | $30,271 | 11.3 | #245 |
| Depew Union Free School DistrictDepew · this district | 1,903 | 3 | $19,960 | 11.8 | #247 |
| Cohoes City School DistrictCohoes | 1,903 | 5 | $20,876 | 10.9 | #246 |
| Franklin Square Union Free School DistrictFranklin Square | 1,889 | 3 | $18,300 | 12.4 | #248 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia CUSD 4Columbia, IL | 1,904 | $13,065 | 15.2 |
| Iowa Park CISDIowa Park, TX | 1,904 | $10,157 | 13.2 |
| Meridian School DistrictBellingham, WA | 1,904 | $13,383 | 18.5 |
| Magoffin CountySalyersville, KY | 1,903 | $11,784 | 14.1 |
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-depew-union-free-school-district