District profile / New York

Newburgh City School District

Newburgh, New York · Superintendent: Dr. Jackielyn Manning · #8 of 404 New York districts by enrollment

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11,076

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$23,985

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · about the same as the New York median

12.1

Students per teacher

2024-25 · New York median 11.3

Newburgh City School District is a public school district based in Newburgh, New York, serving 11,076 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 923 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Jackielyn Manning. It spends about $23,985 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.

How Newburgh City compares

Newburgh CityNew York median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$23,985

New York median $23,514 · about the same · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$16,195

New York median $15,327 · 6% above · FY2020-21

Students per school923

New York median 538 · 72% above · 2024-25

Students per teacher12.1

New York median 11.3 · 7% above · 2024-25

Students per counselor554

New York median 284 · 95% above · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$320.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 6%State 56%Local 38%

Measure	Newburgh City	New York median	Year
Current spending per student	$23,985	$23,514	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$16,195	$15,327	FY2020-21
Total spending	$299.5 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$320.3 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	915	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	1,785	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	12.1	11.3	2024-25
Students per counselor	554	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.

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Dr. Jackielyn Manning

Superintendent, Newburgh City School District

Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change

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Peer districts in New York

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Sachem Central School DistrictLake Ronkonkoma	11,697	15	$25,085	11.8	#7
Newburgh City School DistrictNewburgh · this district	11,076	12	$23,985	12.1	#8
East Ramapo Central School District (spring Valley)Spring Valley	10,918	14	$30,802	14.6	#9
Wappingers Central School DistrictHopewell Junction	10,514	15	$21,718	14.0	#10
Greece Central School DistrictRochester	10,046	17	$20,155	11.1	#11

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Fall RiverFall River, MA	11,089	$18,322	12.4
Pender County SchoolsBurgaw, NC	11,073	$10,109	18.0
Spartanburg 05Duncan, SC	11,066	$11,604	13.8
Merced Union HighAtwater, CA	11,062	$13,809	20.9

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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