Indian River Central School District
Indian River Central School District is a public school district based in Philadelphia, New York, serving 3,417 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #141 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 427 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Troy Decker. It spends about $23,026 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Indian River Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Indian River Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,026 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,519 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $83.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $91.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 314 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 696 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 263 | 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 →Troy Decker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Central School DistrictRochester | 3,461 | 4 | $21,332 | 11.8 | #139 |
| Elmont Union Free School DistrictElmont | 3,425 | 6 | $23,562 | 11.0 | #140 |
| Indian River Central School DistrictPhiladelphia · this district | 3,417 | 8 | $23,026 | 10.9 | #141 |
| East Islip Union Free School DistrictIslip Terrace | 3,406 | 6 | $29,723 | 10.8 | #142 |
| Hamburg Central School DistrictHamburg | 3,361 | 6 | $19,723 | 13.1 | #143 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Scott Community School DistrictEldridge, IA | 3,420 | $10,511 | 16.1 |
| Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96Buffalo Grove, IL | 3,419 | $23,143 | 13.7 |
| Lincoln Consolidated School DistrictYpsilanti, MI | 3,416 | $12,934 | 16.9 |
| LovingtonLovington, NM | 3,415 | $11,272 | 15.6 |
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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