Elwood Union Free School District
Elwood Union Free School District is a public school district based in Greenlawn, New York, serving 1,948 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #240 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 487 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Gayle Steele. It spends about $28,300 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.0 students per teacher.
How Elwood Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Elwood Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $28,300 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,621 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $63.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 177 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 389 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.0 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 244 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston-Porter Central School DistrictYoungstown | 1,958 | 4 | $21,477 | 12.3 | #238 |
| Mount Pleasant Central School DistrictThornwood | 1,958 | 4 | $28,784 | 9.6 | #239 |
| Elwood Union Free School DistrictGreenlawn · this district | 1,948 | 4 | $28,300 | 11.0 | #240 |
| Cortland City School DistrictCortland | 1,937 | 5 | $20,962 | 10.9 | #241 |
| Shoreham-Wading River Central School DistrictShoreham | 1,932 | 4 | $32,995 | 10.2 | #242 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville City ElementaryOroville, CA | 1,950 | $14,777 | 18.2 |
| CAM Community School DistrictAnita, IA | 1,950 | $8,544 | 51.3 |
| Geneva Area CityGeneva, OH | 1,949 | $11,643 | n/a |
| Contoocook Valley School DistrictPeterborough, NH | 1,947 | $23,424 | 9.7 |
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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