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Hudson Falls Central School District

Hudson Falls, New York · Superintendent: Daniel Ward · #220 of 404 New York districts by enrollment

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2,140

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$17,646

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 25% below the New York median

11.8

Students per teacher

2024-25 · New York median 11.3

Hudson Falls Central School District is a public school district based in Hudson Falls, New York, serving 2,140 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #220 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 428 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Daniel Ward. It spends about $17,646 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% less than the New York median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.

How Hudson Falls Central compares

Hudson Falls CentralNew York median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$17,646

New York median $23,514 · 25% below · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$11,426

New York median $15,327 · 25% below · FY2020-21

Students per school428

New York median 538 · 20% below · 2024-25

Students per teacher11.8

New York median 11.3 · about the same · 2024-25

Students per counselor268

New York median 284 · 6% below · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$45.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 5%State 69%Local 26%

Measure	Hudson Falls Central	New York median	Year
Current spending per student	$17,646	$23,514	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$11,426	$15,327	FY2020-21
Total spending	$42.7 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$45.5 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	182	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	496	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	11.8	11.3	2024-25
Students per counselor	268	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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Daniel Ward

Superintendent, Hudson Falls Central School District

Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change

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Peer districts in New York

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Scotia-Glenville Central School DistrictScotia	2,159	6	$21,451	10.9	#218
Nanuet Union Free School DistrictNanuet	2,144	4	$28,324	11.1	#219
Hudson Falls Central School DistrictHudson Falls · this district	2,140	5	$17,646	11.8	#220
Malone Central School DistrictMalone	2,134	5	$21,868	9.6	#221
Mexico Central School DistrictMexico	2,126	5	$24,558	11.5	#222

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Regional School District 10Burlington, CT	2,140	$19,944	12.2
London CityLondon, OH	2,139	$10,310	18.4
WesterlyWesterly, RI	2,139	$23,339	10.3
Sultan School DistrictSultan, WA	2,139	$16,088	18.8

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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