Fulton City School District
Fulton City School District is a public school district based in Fulton, New York, serving 3,159 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #155 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 526 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Douglas Lawrence. It spends about $22,094 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the New York median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Fulton City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fulton City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,094 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,579 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $77.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $78.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 267 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 693 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 243 | 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 →Douglas Lawrence
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canandaigua City School DistrictCanandaigua | 3,189 | 3 | $20,248 | 10.2 | #152 |
| Carthage Central School DistrictCarthage | 3,183 | 5 | $20,366 | 10.8 | #153 |
| Hauppauge Union Free School DistrictHauppauge | 3,165 | 5 | $31,522 | 9.9 | #154 |
| Fulton City School DistrictFulton · this district | 3,159 | 6 | $22,094 | 11.8 | #155 |
| Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School DistrictBurnt Hills | 3,137 | 5 | $19,763 | 10.9 | #156 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin SSDFranklin, TN | 3,161 | $17,061 | n/a |
| Holly Area School DistrictHolly, MI | 3,157 | $12,425 | 16.6 |
| Canton Public SchoolsCanton, MS | 3,157 | $9,338 | 14.7 |
| Hardeman County SchoolsBolivar, TN | 3,157 | $10,444 | n/a |
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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