Miller Place Union Free School District
Miller Place Union Free School District is a public school district based in Miller Place, New York, serving 2,238 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #211 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 560 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Marc Ferris. It spends about $28,404 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Miller Place Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Miller Place Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $28,404 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,584 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $72.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 205 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 396 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 320 | 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 Bellmore Union Free School DistrictBellmore | 2,261 | 5 | $24,680 | 13.7 | #209 |
| Pearl River Union Free School DistrictPearl River | 2,240 | 5 | $28,289 | 11.4 | #210 |
| Miller Place Union Free School DistrictMiller Place · this district | 2,238 | 4 | $28,404 | 10.9 | #211 |
| Batavia City School DistrictBatavia | 2,230 | 4 | $20,462 | 10.4 | #212 |
| Hendrick Hudson Central School DistrictMontrose | 2,225 | 5 | $32,528 | 9.9 | #213 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughson UnifiedHughson, CA | 2,239 | $12,996 | 22.4 |
| Le Mars Community School DistrictLe Mars, IA | 2,239 | $10,280 | 15.7 |
| San Lorenzo Valley UnifiedBen Lomond, CA | 2,238 | $12,091 | 21.5 |
| PentucketWest Newbury, MA | 2,238 | $18,625 | 11.9 |
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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