Merrick Union Free School District
Merrick Union Free School District is a public school district based in Merrick, New York, serving 1,686 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #274 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 562 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Diana Ketcham. It spends about $33,072 per student on day-to-day operations, 41% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.5 students per teacher.
How Merrick Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Merrick Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $33,072 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $23,723 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 161 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 311 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 843 | 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 →Diana Ketcham
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneonta City School DistrictOneonta | 1,702 | 5 | $21,491 | 10.2 | #271 |
| Tonawanda City School DistrictTonawanda | 1,700 | 2 | $17,236 | 10.8 | #272 |
| Kinderhook Central School DistrictValatie | 1,698 | 3 | $24,324 | 10.3 | #273 |
| Merrick Union Free School DistrictMerrick · this district | 1,686 | 3 | $33,072 | 10.5 | #274 |
| Palmyra-Macedon Central School DistrictPalmyra | 1,665 | 4 | $20,901 | 10.5 | #275 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas Lake ElementaryPlumas Lake, CA | 1,686 | $11,608 | 21.1 |
| Herscher CUSD 2Herscher, IL | 1,686 | $16,528 | 14.2 |
| Watchung Hills Regional High School DistrictWarren, NJ | 1,686 | $22,453 | 11.9 |
| Bedford Area School DistrictBedford, PA | 1,686 | $15,208 | 14.5 |
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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