Farmingdale Union Free School District
Farmingdale Union Free School District is a public school district based in Farmingdale, New York, serving 5,267 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #71 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 878 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Paul Defendini. It spends about $31,072 per student on day-to-day operations, 32% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.7 students per teacher.
How Farmingdale Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Farmingdale Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $31,072 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,305 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $185.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $178.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 490 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 968 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connetquot Central School DistrictBohemia | 5,326 | 10 | $33,120 | 10.3 | #67 |
| Bellmore-Merrick Central High School DistrictNorth Merrick | 5,321 | 5 | $28,717 | 11.1 | #68 |
| Lakeland Central School DistrictShrub Oak | 5,270 | 8 | $27,220 | 11.3 | #69 |
| Fairport Central School DistrictFairport | 5,269 | 8 | $21,093 | 10.8 | #70 |
| Farmingdale Union Free School DistrictFarmingdale · this district | 5,267 | 6 | $31,072 | 10.7 | #71 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerman UnifiedKerman, CA | 5,273 | $12,303 | 22.6 |
| Woodburn School District 103Woodburn, OR | 5,272 | $14,551 | 18.1 |
| Community ISDNevada, TX | 5,271 | $10,198 | 18.8 |
| Lowndes County School DistrictColumbus, MS | 5,261 | $9,644 | 13.0 |
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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