Teaching & learning
District profile / New York
North Shore Central School District
2,568
Students
2024-25 school year
5
Schools
2024-25 school year
$41,582
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 77% above the New York median
9.1
Students per teacher
2024-25 · New York median 11.3
North Shore Central School District is a public school district based in Sea Cliff, New York, serving 2,568 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #196 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 514 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its interim superintendent is Dr. Thomas Dolan. It spends about $41,582 per student on day-to-day operations, 77% more than the New York median. It has roughly 9.1 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How North Shore Central compares
North Shore CentralNew York median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$109.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 2%State 8%Local 90%
| Measure | North Shore Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $41,582 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $28,081 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $114.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $109.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 283 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 568 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.1 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 257 | 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
Moves tracker →Dr. Thomas Dolan
Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averill Park Central School DistrictAverill Park | 2,583 | 5 | $21,322 | 14.7 | #193 |
| Wyandanch Union Free School DistrictWyandanch | 2,583 | 4 | $23,742 | 12.5 | #194 |
| Gloversville City School DistrictGloversville | 2,582 | 5 | $21,731 | 10.9 | #195 |
| North Shore Central School DistrictSea Cliff · this district | 2,568 | 5 | $41,582 | 9.1 | #196 |
| New Hartford Central School DistrictNew Hartford | 2,552 | 5 | $19,472 | 12.2 | #197 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robstown ISDRobstown, TX | 2,570 | $11,830 | 16.0 |
| Allendale Public SchoolsAllendale, MI | 2,568 | $11,646 | 16.4 |
| Branford School DistrictBranford, CT | 2,567 | $25,206 | 10.6 |
| Glen Rock Public School DistrictGlen Rock, NJ | 2,566 | $21,283 | 11.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ny-north-shore-central-school-district