Islip Union Free School District
Islip Union Free School District is a public school district based in Islip, New York, serving 2,701 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #186 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 540 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Dennis O'Hara. It spends about $28,603 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.5 students per teacher.
How Islip Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Islip Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $28,603 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,087 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $84.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $88.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 258 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 580 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 246 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallkill Central School DistrictWallkill | 2,744 | 5 | $25,111 | 11.3 | #184 |
| Eastport-South Manor CSDManorville | 2,729 | 5 | $26,593 | 11.1 | #185 |
| Islip Union Free School DistrictIslip · this district | 2,701 | 5 | $28,603 | 10.5 | #186 |
| Kings Park Central School DistrictKings Park | 2,694 | 5 | $30,389 | 10.4 | #187 |
| Union Free School District of the TarrytownsSleepy Hollow | 2,652 | 5 | $28,497 | 11.4 | #188 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navarro ISDSeguin, TX | 2,702 | $10,576 | 14.8 |
| Assumption ParishNapoleonville, LA | 2,701 | $13,095 | 12.7 |
| WaylandWayland, MA | 2,701 | $22,957 | 11.3 |
| Butler CountyGreenville, AL | 2,699 | $10,067 | 17.9 |
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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