East Meadow Union Free School District
East Meadow Union Free School District is a public school district based in Westbury, New York, serving 7,949 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 883 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Kenneth Rosner. It spends about $26,659 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How East Meadow Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | East Meadow Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,659 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,656 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $223.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $209.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 732 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,368 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 361 | 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 →Kenneth Rosner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Central School DistrictWebster | 8,014 | 11 | $20,114 | 10.8 | #23 |
| Central Islip Union Free School DistrictCentral Islip | 7,981 | 8 | $26,556 | 14.8 | #24 |
| East Meadow Union Free School DistrictWestbury · this district | 7,949 | 9 | $26,659 | 10.9 | #25 |
| North Syracuse Central School DistrictNorth Syracuse | 7,933 | 11 | $19,888 | 12.4 | #26 |
| Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictFloral Park | 7,829 | 5 | $23,244 | 13.4 | #27 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Lorenzo UnifiedSan Lorenzo, CA | 7,957 | $14,346 | 22.3 |
| Fountain School District No. 8Fountain, CO | 7,955 | $11,560 | 16.4 |
| Lauderdale CountyFlorence, AL | 7,952 | $10,260 | 17.4 |
| Lammersville Joint UnifiedMountain House, CA | 7,949 | $9,816 | 23.8 |
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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