Mechanicville City School District
Mechanicville City School District is a public school district based in Mechanicville, New York, serving 1,353 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #329 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 676 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its interim superintendent is George Michael Apostol. It spends about $16,869 per student on day-to-day operations, 28% less than the New York median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Mechanicville City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mechanicville City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,869 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,733 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 199 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 451 | 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 →George Michael Apostol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogdensburg City School DistrictOgdensburg | 1,358 | 3 | $24,726 | 9.6 | #326 |
| Dansville Central School DistrictDansville | 1,356 | 3 | $21,373 | 11.6 | #327 |
| Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School DistrictOyster Bay | 1,355 | 4 | $36,570 | 8.4 | #328 |
| Mechanicville City School DistrictMechanicville · this district | 1,353 | 2 | $16,869 | 13.7 | #329 |
| Dryden Central School DistrictDryden | 1,352 | 5 | $25,587 | 9.3 | #330 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke School DistrictPembroke, NH | 1,353 | $17,334 | 11.7 |
| Golden Plains UnifiedSan Joaquin, CA | 1,352 | $17,077 | 17.1 |
| Alleghany County SchoolsSparta, NC | 1,352 | $13,179 | 12.6 |
| Verdigris Public SchoolsClaremore, OK | 1,352 | $8,712 | 14.1 |
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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