Lewiston-Porter Central School District
Lewiston-Porter Central School District is a public school district based in Youngstown, New York, serving 1,958 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #238 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 490 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Paul Casseri. It spends about $21,477 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the New York median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Lewiston-Porter Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lewiston-Porter Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,477 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,461 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 159 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 314 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 392 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkirk City School DistrictDunkirk | 1,980 | 5 | $21,970 | 9.3 | #237 |
| Lewiston-Porter Central School DistrictYoungstown · this district | 1,958 | 4 | $21,477 | 12.3 | #238 |
| Mount Pleasant Central School DistrictThornwood | 1,958 | 4 | $28,784 | 9.6 | #239 |
| Elwood Union Free School DistrictGreenlawn | 1,948 | 4 | $28,300 | 11.0 | #240 |
| Cortland City School DistrictCortland | 1,937 | 5 | $20,962 | 10.9 | #241 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WinthropWinthrop, MA | 1,961 | $17,094 | 14.9 |
| Laquey R-Vlaquey, MO | 1,960 | $10,250 | 15.1 |
| Wyoming Area School DistrictExeter, PA | 1,960 | $15,088 | 13.3 |
| North West Hendricks SchoolsLizton, IN | 1,958 | $9,995 | 16.2 |
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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