Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District
Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District is a public school district based in Dewitt, New York, serving 2,461 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #200 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 492 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Darcy Woodcock. It spends about $21,002 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the New York median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Jamesville-Dewitt Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jamesville-Dewitt Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,002 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,537 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $60.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 185 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 419 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 273 | 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 →Dr. Darcy Woodcock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somers Central School DistrictSomers | 2,513 | 4 | $30,778 | 9.9 | #198 |
| Massena Central School DistrictMassena | 2,499 | 5 | $20,730 | 13.4 | #199 |
| Jamesville-Dewitt Central School DistrictDewitt · this district | 2,461 | 5 | $21,002 | 13.3 | #200 |
| Port Jervis City School DistrictPort Jervis | 2,412 | 4 | $25,519 | 11.2 | #201 |
| Johnson City Central School DistrictJohnson City | 2,374 | 4 | $21,454 | 14.4 | #202 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto 73Desoto, MO | 2,464 | $9,910 | 12.4 |
| Pella Community School DistrictPella, IA | 2,462 | $11,490 | 14.6 |
| Elizabethtown IndependentElizabethtown, KY | 2,459 | $10,862 | 15.1 |
| St. Johns Public SchoolsSaint Johns, MI | 2,458 | $10,433 | 17.3 |
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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