Herkimer Central School District
Herkimer Central School District is a public school district based in Herkimer, New York, serving 1,136 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #368 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 568 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Kathleen Carney. It spends about $19,742 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the New York median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Herkimer Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Herkimer Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,742 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,555 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 96 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 170 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 379 | 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 →Kathleen Carney
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmore Union Free School DistrictBellmore | 1,138 | 3 | $31,986 | 16.0 | #367 |
| Herkimer Central School DistrictHerkimer · this district | 1,136 | 2 | $19,742 | 11.8 | #368 |
| Attica Central School DistrictAttica | 1,133 | 3 | $22,944 | 10.3 | #369 |
| Le Roy Central School DistrictLe Roy | 1,131 | 2 | $19,225 | 10.4 | #370 |
| East Rockaway Union Free School DistrictEast Rockaway | 1,130 | 3 | $31,610 | 9.6 | #371 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Borough School DistrictBristol, PA | 1,137 | $16,888 | 12.4 |
| Lone Oak ISDLone Oak, TX | 1,137 | $12,108 | 13.1 |
| Crestview LocalColumbiana, OH | 1,136 | $11,485 | 14.6 |
| New Diana ISDDiana, TX | 1,136 | $10,578 | 15.1 |
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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