Lowville Academy & Central School District
Lowville Academy & Central School District is a public school district based in Lowville, New York, serving 1,292 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #346 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 431 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Rebecca Dunckel. It spends about $19,380 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the New York median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Lowville Academy & Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lowville Academy & Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,380 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,706 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 112 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 240 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 323 | 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 →Rebecca Dunckel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School DistrictRye Brook | 1,302 | 3 | $30,697 | 10.8 | #342 |
| Eden Central School DistrictEden | 1,298 | 3 | $19,332 | 11.1 | #343 |
| Penn Yan Central School DistrictPenn Yan | 1,298 | 3 | $24,089 | 8.7 | #344 |
| Carle Place Union Free School DistrictCarle Place | 1,294 | 3 | $36,805 | 9.7 | #345 |
| Lowville Academy & Central School DistrictLowville · this district | 1,292 | 3 | $19,380 | 11.5 | #346 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion CountyBuena Vista, GA | 1,293 | $11,759 | 15.4 |
| Shelby Eastern SchoolsShelbyville, IN | 1,292 | $10,123 | 14.4 |
| Winston-Dillard School District 116Winston, OR | 1,292 | $12,154 | 15.6 |
| West Liberty Community School DistrictWest Liberty, IA | 1,291 | $10,702 | 13.3 |
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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