Lansing Central School District
Lansing Central School District is a public school district based in Lansing, New York, serving 1,145 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #366 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 382 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Chris Pettograsso. It spends about $23,334 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.8 students per teacher.
How Lansing Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lansing Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,334 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,380 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 106 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 220 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 382 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royalton-Hartland Central School DistrictMiddleport | 1,153 | 3 | $18,894 | 11.6 | #364 |
| Coxsackie-Athens Central School DistrictCoxsackie | 1,151 | 4 | $23,369 | 10.0 | #365 |
| Lansing Central School DistrictLansing · this district | 1,145 | 3 | $23,334 | 10.8 | #366 |
| Bellmore Union Free School DistrictBellmore | 1,138 | 3 | $31,986 | 16.0 | #367 |
| Herkimer Central School DistrictHerkimer | 1,136 | 2 | $19,742 | 11.8 | #368 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Meter Community School DistrictVan Meter, IA | 1,146 | $9,272 | 17.6 |
| Hatch ValleyHatch, NM | 1,146 | $13,122 | 13.8 |
| Channahon School District 17Channahon, IL | 1,145 | $15,097 | 12.7 |
| Lower Cape May Regional School DistrictCape May, NJ | 1,145 | $24,067 | 11.7 |
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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