Liverpool Central School District
Liverpool Central School District is a public school district based in Liverpool, New York, serving 6,728 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #39 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 518 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its acting superintendent is Richard Chapman. It spends about $20,542 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the New York median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Liverpool Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Liverpool Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,542 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,662 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $166.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $168.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 540 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,186 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 249 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls City School DistrictNiagara Falls | 6,916 | 11 | $19,279 | 16.0 | #36 |
| Great Neck Union Free School DistrictGreat Neck | 6,837 | 10 | $32,902 | 10.3 | #37 |
| Mount Vernon School DistrictMount Vernon | 6,815 | 15 | $28,859 | 11.8 | #38 |
| Liverpool Central School DistrictLiverpool · this district | 6,728 | 13 | $20,542 | 12.5 | #39 |
| Massapequa Union Free School DistrictMassapequa | 6,522 | 9 | $29,739 | 10.5 | #40 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Twp HSD 204Joliet, IL | 6,746 | $17,558 | 18.9 |
| SalinaSalina, KS | 6,737 | $17,651 | 13.1 |
| Lincoln Way CHSD 210New Lenox, IL | 6,734 | $17,342 | 17.1 |
| Clarkston Community School DistrictClarkston, MI | 6,728 | $12,961 | 15.2 |
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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