Mount Pleasant Central School District
Mount Pleasant Central School District is a public school district based in Thornwood, New York, serving 1,958 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #239 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 490 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Peter Giarrizzo. It spends about $28,784 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the New York median. It has roughly 9.6 students per teacher.
How Mount Pleasant Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mount Pleasant Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $28,784 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,575 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $66.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 205 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 344 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 245 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkirk City School DistrictDunkirk | 1,980 | 5 | $21,970 | 9.3 | #237 |
| Mount Pleasant Central School DistrictThornwood · this district | 1,958 | 4 | $28,784 | 9.6 | #239 |
| Lewiston-Porter Central School DistrictYoungstown | 1,958 | 4 | $21,477 | 12.3 | #238 |
| Elwood Union Free School DistrictGreenlawn | 1,948 | 4 | $28,300 | 11.0 | #240 |
| Cortland City School DistrictCortland | 1,937 | 5 | $20,962 | 10.9 | #241 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WinthropWinthrop, MA | 1,961 | $17,094 | 14.9 |
| Laquey R-Vlaquey, MO | 1,960 | $10,250 | 15.1 |
| Wyoming Area School DistrictExeter, PA | 1,960 | $15,088 | 13.3 |
| North West Hendricks SchoolsLizton, IN | 1,958 | $9,995 | 16.2 |
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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