Malverne Union Free School District
Malverne Union Free School District is a public school district based in Malverne, New York, serving 1,906 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #245 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 476 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Maria Rianna. It spends about $30,271 per student on day-to-day operations, 29% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How Malverne Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Malverne Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $30,271 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,520 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $60.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 168 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 328 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 318 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenango Central School DistrictChittenango | 1,919 | 4 | $19,925 | 12.4 | #243 |
| Newark Central School DistrictNewark | 1,911 | 5 | $21,912 | 9.9 | #244 |
| Malverne Union Free School DistrictMalverne · this district | 1,906 | 4 | $30,271 | 11.3 | #245 |
| Cohoes City School DistrictCohoes | 1,903 | 5 | $20,876 | 10.9 | #246 |
| Depew Union Free School DistrictDepew | 1,903 | 3 | $19,960 | 11.8 | #247 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkington ISDCleveland, TX | 1,907 | $11,176 | 15.5 |
| Ozark CityOzark, AL | 1,905 | $11,302 | 16.6 |
| Streetsboro CityStreetsboro, OH | 1,905 | $13,211 | 15.6 |
| Columbia CUSD 4Columbia, IL | 1,904 | $13,065 | 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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ny-malverne-union-free-school-district