Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District is a public school district based in Buffalo, New York, serving 6,505 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 650 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Sabatino Cimato. It spends about $22,147 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the New York median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,147 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,391 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $171.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $175.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 597 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,383 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 250 | 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 →Sabatino Cimato
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Central School DistrictLiverpool | 6,728 | 13 | $20,542 | 12.5 | #39 |
| Massapequa Union Free School DistrictMassapequa | 6,522 | 9 | $29,739 | 10.5 | #40 |
| Monroe-Woodbury Central School DistrictCentral Valley | 6,506 | 7 | $25,469 | 12.7 | #41 |
| Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School DistrictBuffalo · this district | 6,505 | 10 | $22,147 | 10.9 | #42 |
| Freeport Union Free School DistrictFreeport | 6,259 | 8 | $25,285 | 11.5 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haverford Township School DistrictHavertown, PA | 6,511 | $16,541 | 14.6 |
| East Hartford School DistrictEast Hartford, CT | 6,504 | $20,984 | 11.8 |
| Richmond County SchoolsHamlet, NC | 6,504 | $10,999 | 17.4 |
| Marshall CountyGuntersville, AL | 6,494 | $11,182 | 18.9 |
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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