Oceanside Union Free School District
Oceanside Union Free School District is a public school district based in Oceanside, New York, serving 5,502 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #58 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 550 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Phyllis Harrington. It spends about $26,018 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the New York median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Oceanside Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Oceanside Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,018 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,807 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $148.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $160.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 413 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,080 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 306 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamaroneck Union Free School DistrictMamaroneck | 5,545 | 6 | $24,238 | 12.3 | #57 |
| Oceanside Union Free School DistrictOceanside · this district | 5,502 | 10 | $26,018 | 13.3 | #58 |
| Baldwinsville Central School DistrictBaldwinsville | 5,465 | 8 | $18,704 | 14.9 | #59 |
| Commack Union Free School DistrictEast Northport | 5,449 | 8 | $30,592 | 11.7 | #60 |
| Elmira City School DistrictElmira | 5,441 | 11 | $19,724 | 15.3 | #61 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack School DistrictHackensack, NJ | 5,513 | $22,521 | 12.6 |
| Mt Lebanon School DistrictPittsburgh, PA | 5,504 | $17,145 | 13.7 |
| Zachary Community School DistrictZachary, LA | 5,494 | $12,319 | 13.9 |
| NeedhamNeedham, MA | 5,493 | $22,679 | 12.1 |
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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