Mineola Union Free School District
Mineola Union Free School District is a public school district based in Garden City Park, New York, serving 2,837 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #173 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 567 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its interim superintendent is Catherine Fishman. It spends about $30,157 per student on day-to-day operations, 28% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How Mineola Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mineola Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $30,157 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,115 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $96.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $111.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 252 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 540 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.3 | 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 →Catherine Fishman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Central School DistrictMonticello | 2,848 | 5 | $28,799 | 10.5 | #172 |
| Mineola Union Free School DistrictGarden City Park · this district | 2,837 | 5 | $30,157 | 11.3 | #173 |
| Pelham Union Free School DistrictPelham | 2,833 | 6 | $24,936 | 11.7 | #174 |
| South Orangetown Central School DistrictBlauvelt | 2,830 | 4 | $31,044 | 10.6 | #175 |
| Goshen Central School DistrictGoshen | 2,825 | 4 | $24,104 | 12.2 | #176 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper-Kansas CityKansas City, KS | 2,840 | $10,369 | 14.3 |
| GloucesterGloucester, MA | 2,838 | $22,148 | 11.0 |
| Alexander CityAlexander City, AL | 2,836 | $10,650 | 17.3 |
| North Wasco County School District 21The Dalles, OR | 2,835 | $12,862 | 16.9 |
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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