Manhasset Union Free School District
Manhasset Union Free School District is a public school district based in Manhasset, New York, serving 3,027 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #162 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 757 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its interim superintendent is Dr. Christopher Pellettieri. It spends about $31,203 per student on day-to-day operations, 33% more than the New York median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Manhasset Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Manhasset Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $31,203 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,965 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $105.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $102.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 240 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 456 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 252 | 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 →Dr. Christopher Pellettieri
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Central School DistrictAmherst | 3,033 | 4 | $18,248 | 11.2 | #158 |
| Cornwall Central School DistrictCornwall On Hudson | 3,031 | 5 | $21,718 | 13.7 | #159 |
| Brewster Central School DistrictBrewster | 3,030 | 4 | $29,695 | 10.4 | #160 |
| Whitesboro Central School DistrictWhitesboro | 3,030 | 7 | $19,135 | 12.5 | #161 |
| Manhasset Union Free School DistrictManhasset · this district | 3,027 | 4 | $31,203 | 12.6 | #162 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale Community SchoolsCloverdale, IN | 3,029 | $9,593 | 43.9 |
| Keene School DistrictKeene, NH | 3,029 | $17,947 | 11.6 |
| Athens ISDAthens, TX | 3,029 | $10,125 | 15.2 |
| Covington CountyAndalusia, AL | 3,028 | $10,529 | 16.2 |
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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