Great Neck Union Free School District
Great Neck Union Free School District is a public school district based in Great Neck, New York, serving 6,837 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #37 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 684 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Kenneth Bossert. It spends about $32,902 per student on day-to-day operations, 40% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.3 students per teacher.
How Great Neck Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Great Neck Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $32,902 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $22,621 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $257.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $246.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 661 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,264 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 342 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains City School DistrictWhite Plains | 6,981 | 7 | $28,726 | 11.8 | #35 |
| Niagara Falls City School DistrictNiagara Falls | 6,916 | 11 | $19,279 | 16.0 | #36 |
| Great Neck Union Free School DistrictGreat Neck · this district | 6,837 | 10 | $32,902 | 10.3 | #37 |
| Mount Vernon School DistrictMount Vernon | 6,815 | 15 | $28,859 | 11.8 | #38 |
| Liverpool Central School DistrictLiverpool | 6,728 | 13 | $20,542 | 12.5 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona Area School DistrictAltoona, PA | 6,852 | $13,804 | 12.9 |
| Centennial Public School DistrictCircle Pines, MN | 6,851 | $12,262 | 18.7 |
| White Settlement ISDWhite Settlement, TX | 6,831 | $9,912 | 16.0 |
| Forest Hills LocalCincinnati, OH | 6,827 | $12,222 | 16.5 |
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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