New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District
New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District is a public school district based in New Hyde Park, New York, serving 1,555 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #297 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 389 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Jennifer Morrison. It spends about $21,965 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the New York median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,965 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,517 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 128 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 279 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCroton On Hudson | 1,566 | 3 | $27,450 | 10.7 | #294 |
| Highland Central School DistrictHighland | 1,563 | 3 | $25,387 | 12.1 | #295 |
| New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School DistrictNew Hyde Park · this district | 1,555 | 4 | $21,965 | 12.1 | #297 |
| Hudson City School DistrictHudson | 1,555 | 3 | $26,939 | 10.4 | #296 |
| Watervliet City School DistrictWatervliet | 1,547 | 2 | $18,268 | 14.2 | #298 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| HADDON HEIGHTS School DistrictHaddon Heights, NJ | 1,556 | $18,872 | 11.5 |
| MOC-Floyd Valley Community School DistrictOrange City, IA | 1,555 | $11,381 | 14.7 |
| Union ParishFarmerville, LA | 1,555 | $13,310 | 12.1 |
| New Haven Community SchoolsNew Haven, MI | 1,555 | $11,195 | 17.5 |
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.
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