Horseheads Central School District
Horseheads Central School District is a public school district based in Horseheads, New York, serving 3,790 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #119 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 541 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Thomas Douglas. It spends about $19,211 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the New York median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Horseheads Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Horseheads Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,211 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,839 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $106.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $86.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 283 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 676 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 474 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Central School DistrictHarrison | 3,812 | 6 | $32,022 | 10.6 | #117 |
| Gates Chili Central School DistrictRochester | 3,799 | 6 | $25,545 | 11.7 | #118 |
| Horseheads Central School DistrictHorseheads · this district | 3,790 | 7 | $19,211 | 13.4 | #119 |
| Amsterdam City School DistrictAmsterdam | 3,757 | 6 | $18,010 | 15.1 | #120 |
| Warwick Valley Central School DistrictWarwick | 3,744 | 4 | $23,440 | 13.0 | #121 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranford Public School DistrictCranford, NJ | 3,793 | $19,992 | 11.6 |
| Hastings Public SchoolsHastings, NE | 3,789 | $12,196 | 13.9 |
| Penn-Trafford School DistrictExport, PA | 3,789 | $13,539 | 15.7 |
| Alvarado ISDAlvarado, TX | 3,788 | $10,653 | 15.7 |
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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