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Irvington Union Free School District

Irvington, New York · Superintendent: Dr. Mara Ratesic · #267 of 404 New York districts by enrollment

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1,722

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$33,067

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 41% above the New York median

11.3

Students per teacher

2024-25 · New York median 11.3

Irvington Union Free School District is a public school district based in Irvington, New York, serving 1,722 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #267 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 430 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Mara Ratesic. It spends about $33,067 per student on day-to-day operations, 41% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.

How Irvington Union Free compares

Irvington Union FreeNew York median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$33,067

New York median $23,514 · 41% above · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$22,134

New York median $15,327 · 44% above · FY2020-21

Students per school430

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

Students per teacher11.3

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

Students per counselor1,722

New York median 284 · 506% above · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$66.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 1%State 10%Local 89%

Measure	Irvington Union Free	New York median	Year
Current spending per student	$33,067	$23,514	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$22,134	$15,327	FY2020-21
Total spending	$63.2 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$66.3 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	153	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	311	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	11.3	11.3	2024-25
Students per counselor	1,722	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.

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Dr. Mara Ratesic

Superintendent, Irvington Union Free 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
Westhill Central School DistrictSyracuse	1,735	4	$19,420	12.5	#266
Irvington Union Free School DistrictIrvington · this district	1,722	4	$33,067	11.3	#267
Rondout Valley Central School DistrictAccord	1,722	5	$31,080	9.8	#268
Chenango Valley Central School DistrictBinghamton	1,718	4	$21,270	15.6	#269
New Paltz Central School DistrictNew Paltz	1,714	4	$29,309	10.0	#270

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Beaver LocalEast Liverpool, OH	1,724	$11,314	18.0
Ayer Shirley School DistrictAyer, MA	1,723	$19,500	12.0
Stonington School DistrictMystic, CT	1,722	$22,840	10.2
Savanna ElementaryAnaheim, CA	1,720	$13,842	22.1

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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