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East Rockaway Union Free School District

East Rockaway, New York · Superintendent: James Detommaso · #371 of 404 New York districts by enrollment

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1,130

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$31,610

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 34% above the New York median

9.6

Students per teacher

2024-25 · New York median 11.3

East Rockaway Union Free School District is a public school district based in East Rockaway, New York, serving 1,130 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #371 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 8% of them. Its schools average 377 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is James Detommaso. It spends about $31,610 per student on day-to-day operations, 34% more than the New York median. It has roughly 9.6 students per teacher.

How East Rockaway Union Free compares

East Rockaway Union FreeNew York median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$31,610

New York median $23,514 · 34% above · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$19,526

New York median $15,327 · 27% above · FY2020-21

Students per school377

New York median 538 · 30% below · 2024-25

Students per teacher9.6

New York median 11.3 · 15% below · 2024-25

Students per counselor226

New York median 284 · 20% below · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$41.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 2%State 26%Local 71%

Measure	East Rockaway Union Free	New York median	Year
Current spending per student	$31,610	$23,514	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$19,526	$15,327	FY2020-21
Total spending	$39.8 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$41.7 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	118	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	279	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	9.6	11.3	2024-25
Students per counselor	226	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.

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James Detommaso

Superintendent, East Rockaway Union Free School District

Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change

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Peer districts in New York

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Bellmore Union Free School DistrictBellmore	1,138	3	$31,986	16.0	#367
Herkimer Central School DistrictHerkimer	1,136	2	$19,742	11.8	#368
Attica Central School DistrictAttica	1,133	3	$22,944	10.3	#369
Le Roy Central School DistrictLe Roy	1,131	2	$19,225	10.4	#370
East Rockaway Union Free School DistrictEast Rockaway · this district	1,130	3	$31,610	9.6	#371

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Center Cass School District 66Downers Grove, IL	1,130	$18,423	14.5
MS Achievement School District Of Humphreys CountyBelzoni, MS	1,130	$12,472	14.3
Pamlico County SchoolsBayboro, NC	1,130	$14,996	13.1
Berryhill Public SchoolsTulsa, OK	1,130	$8,212	16.6

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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