Geneva City School District
Geneva City School District is a public school district based in Geneva, New York, serving 2,059 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #229 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 515 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Lawrence Wright. It spends about $24,086 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.0 students per teacher.
How Geneva City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Geneva City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,086 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,323 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $67.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 206 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 428 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.0 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 257 | 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 →Lawrence Wright
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Stream 13 Union Free School DistrictValley Stream | 2,075 | 4 | $25,519 | 11.0 | #228 |
| Geneva City School DistrictGeneva · this district | 2,059 | 4 | $24,086 | 10.0 | #229 |
| Camden Central School DistrictCamden | 2,044 | 4 | $21,716 | 12.2 | #230 |
| Wayne Central School DistrictOntario Center | 2,040 | 4 | $20,590 | 11.5 | #231 |
| Hampton Bays Union Free School DistrictHampton Bays | 2,036 | 3 | $23,803 | 10.8 | #232 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grande School District 1La Grande, OR | 2,061 | $12,715 | 16.5 |
| Pine Hill School DistrictPine HIll, NJ | 2,060 | $21,236 | 12.0 |
| Clearview Regional High School DistrictMullica Hill, NJ | 2,058 | $17,092 | 14.4 |
| West Morris Regional High School DistrictChester, NJ | 2,058 | $21,773 | 12.5 |
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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