Massapequa Union Free School District
Massapequa Union Free School District is a public school district based in Massapequa, New York, serving 6,522 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #40 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 725 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. William Brennan. It spends about $29,739 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.5 students per teacher.
How Massapequa Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Massapequa Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $29,739 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $20,213 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $227.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $208.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 623 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,232 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 284 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Central School DistrictLiverpool | 6,728 | 13 | $20,542 | 12.5 | #39 |
| Massapequa Union Free School DistrictMassapequa · this district | 6,522 | 9 | $29,739 | 10.5 | #40 |
| Monroe-Woodbury Central School DistrictCentral Valley | 6,506 | 7 | $25,469 | 12.7 | #41 |
| Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School DistrictBuffalo | 6,505 | 10 | $22,147 | 10.9 | #42 |
| Freeport Union Free School DistrictFreeport | 6,259 | 8 | $25,285 | 11.5 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenape Regional High School DistrictShamong, NJ | 6,535 | $23,956 | 12.5 |
| Portage Township SchoolsPortage, IN | 6,519 | $9,248 | 16.1 |
| Haverford Township School DistrictHavertown, PA | 6,511 | $16,541 | 14.6 |
| East Hartford School DistrictEast Hartford, CT | 6,504 | $20,984 | 11.8 |
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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