Highland Central School District
Highland Central School District is a public school district based in Highland, New York, serving 1,563 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #295 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 521 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Patrick Boyd. It spends about $25,387 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the New York median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Highland Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Highland Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $25,387 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,248 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 129 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 269 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 313 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronxville Union Free School DistrictBronxville | 1,570 | 3 | $29,112 | 11.2 | #292 |
| Saranac Central School DistrictDannemora | 1,569 | 4 | $20,724 | 11.7 | #293 |
| Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCroton On Hudson | 1,566 | 3 | $27,450 | 10.7 | #294 |
| Highland Central School DistrictHighland · this district | 1,563 | 3 | $25,387 | 12.1 | #295 |
| Hudson City School DistrictHudson | 1,555 | 3 | $26,939 | 10.4 | #296 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corunna Public SchoolsCorunna, MI | 1,564 | $11,824 | 15.5 |
| IpswichIpswich, MA | 1,563 | $22,329 | 9.6 |
| LunenburgLunenburg, MA | 1,563 | $16,555 | 14.9 |
| Mitchell School District 55Mitchell, OR | 1,563 | $1,313 | 30.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ny-highland-central-school-district