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Mexico Central School District

Mexico, New York · Superintendent: Dr. Donna Runner · #222 of 404 New York districts by enrollment

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2,126

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$24,558

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · about the same as the New York median

11.5

Students per teacher

2024-25 · New York median 11.3

Mexico Central School District is a public school district based in Mexico, New York, serving 2,126 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #222 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 425 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Donna Runner. It spends about $24,558 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.

How Mexico Central compares

Mexico CentralNew York median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$24,558

New York median $23,514 · about the same · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$15,236

New York median $15,327 · about the same · FY2020-21

Students per school425

New York median 538 · 21% below · 2024-25

Students per teacher11.5

New York median 11.3 · about the same · 2024-25

Students per counselor266

New York median 284 · 6% below · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$59.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 5%State 59%Local 36%

Measure	Mexico Central	New York median	Year
Current spending per student	$24,558	$23,514	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$15,236	$15,327	FY2020-21
Total spending	$54.8 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$59.3 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	185	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	456	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	11.5	11.3	2024-25
Students per counselor	266	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.

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Dr. Donna Runner

Superintendent, Mexico Central School District

Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change

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Peer districts in New York

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Nanuet Union Free School DistrictNanuet	2,144	4	$28,324	11.1	#219
Hudson Falls Central School DistrictHudson Falls	2,140	5	$17,646	11.8	#220
Malone Central School DistrictMalone	2,134	5	$21,868	9.6	#221
Mexico Central School DistrictMexico · this district	2,126	5	$24,558	11.5	#222
Lansingburgh Central School DistrictTroy	2,117	4	$19,500	9.9	#223

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Taylor County SchoolsGrafton, WV	2,128	$11,841	13.8
Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson UnitedTrafalgar, IN	2,127	$8,579	15.5
New Ulm Public School DistrictNew Ulm, MN	2,127	$13,005	14.5
Scotts Valley UnifiedScotts Valley, CA	2,126	$10,643	21.5

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.

Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ny-mexico-central-school-district