Mount Sinai Union Free School District
Mount Sinai Union Free School District is a public school district based in Mount Sinai, New York, serving 2,006 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #235 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 669 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Christine Criscione. It spends about $26,744 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Mount Sinai Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mount Sinai Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,744 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,109 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $59.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $61.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 345 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 334 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beekmantown Central School DistrictWest Chazy | 2,025 | 4 | $20,321 | 11.5 | #233 |
| Glens Falls City School DistrictGlens Falls | 2,025 | 5 | $19,823 | 11.3 | #234 |
| Mount Sinai Union Free School DistrictMount Sinai · this district | 2,006 | 3 | $26,744 | 11.7 | #235 |
| Owego-Apalachin Central School DistrictOwego | 2,003 | 5 | $21,781 | 14.3 | #236 |
| Dunkirk City School DistrictDunkirk | 1,980 | 5 | $21,970 | 9.3 | #237 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knob Noster R-VIIIKnob Noster, MO | 2,007 | $10,658 | 14.4 |
| Annandale Public School DistrictAnnandale, MN | 2,006 | $11,970 | 17.6 |
| School of the OsageLake Ozark, MO | 2,006 | $10,514 | 13.5 |
| Hamshire-Fannett ISDHamshire, TX | 2,006 | $11,805 | 15.3 |
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-mount-sinai-union-free-school-district