Lindenhurst Union Free School District
Lindenhurst Union Free School District is a public school district based in Lindenhurst, New York, serving 5,635 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #55 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 704 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Vincent Caravana. It spends about $27,562 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.1 students per teacher.
How Lindenhurst Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lindenhurst Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $27,562 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,161 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $174.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $171.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 509 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 962 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 376 | 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 →Vincent Caravana
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush-Henrietta Central School DistrictHenrietta | 5,726 | 9 | $21,759 | 11.9 | #52 |
| Hempstead Union Free School DistrictHempstead | 5,677 | 8 | $27,122 | 20.3 | #53 |
| Three Village Central School DistrictStony Brook | 5,649 | 8 | $35,767 | 11.3 | #54 |
| Lindenhurst Union Free School DistrictLindenhurst · this district | 5,635 | 8 | $27,562 | 11.1 | #55 |
| Pittsford Central School DistrictPittsford | 5,571 | 9 | $21,946 | 12.2 | #56 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Harbor School DistrictOak Harbor, WA | 5,635 | $15,257 | 16.7 |
| University Place School DistrictUniversity Place, WA | 5,635 | $14,392 | 19.1 |
| WeymouthWeymouth, MA | 5,630 | $18,974 | 12.6 |
| Ridley School DistrictFolsom, PA | 5,628 | $19,284 | 13.6 |
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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