Long Beach City School District
Long Beach City School District is a public school district based in Long Beach, New York, serving 3,521 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #133 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 587 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Jennifer Gallagher. It spends about $35,236 per student on day-to-day operations, 50% more than the New York median. It has roughly 9.8 students per teacher.
How Long Beach City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Long Beach City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $35,236 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $22,803 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $141.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $152.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 360 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 745 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 293 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chappaqua Central School DistrictChappaqua | 3,539 | 6 | $32,948 | 11.2 | #131 |
| Central Square Central School DistrictCentral Square | 3,522 | 6 | $20,862 | 12.6 | #132 |
| Long Beach City School DistrictLong Beach · this district | 3,521 | 6 | $35,236 | 9.8 | #133 |
| Oswego City School DistrictOswego | 3,519 | 7 | $21,908 | 12.5 | #134 |
| East Syracuse Minoa Central School DistrictEast Syracuse | 3,512 | 7 | $22,852 | 13.0 | #135 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyden CHSD 212Franklin Park, IL | 3,527 | $23,062 | 14.7 |
| Haralson CountyTallapoosa, GA | 3,525 | $12,961 | 13.7 |
| Dover Public School DistrictDover, NJ | 3,525 | $16,395 | 12.2 |
| Columbia Heights Public School DistrictColumbia Heights, MN | 3,516 | $14,787 | 15.9 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ny-long-beach-city-school-district