Massena Central School District
Massena Central School District is a public school district based in Massena, New York, serving 2,499 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #199 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 500 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Ronald Burke. It spends about $20,730 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the New York median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Massena Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Massena Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,730 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,077 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 187 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 532 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 250 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Central School DistrictSea Cliff | 2,568 | 5 | $41,582 | 9.1 | #196 |
| New Hartford Central School DistrictNew Hartford | 2,552 | 5 | $19,472 | 12.2 | #197 |
| Somers Central School DistrictSomers | 2,513 | 4 | $30,778 | 9.9 | #198 |
| Massena Central School DistrictMassena · this district | 2,499 | 5 | $20,730 | 13.4 | #199 |
| Jamesville-Dewitt Central School DistrictDewitt | 2,461 | 5 | $21,002 | 13.3 | #200 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Lyme School DistrictEast Lyme, CT | 2,500 | $22,982 | 10.0 |
| MarshallMarshall, MO | 2,498 | $9,672 | 13.3 |
| Miami Trace LocalWashington Court House, OH | 2,497 | $12,680 | 21.2 |
| NorthamptonNorthampton, MA | 2,496 | $19,089 | 11.2 |
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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