Olean City School District
Olean City School District is a public school district based in Olean, New York, serving 1,883 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #250 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 471 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Genelle Morris. It spends about $19,537 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the New York median. It has roughly 10.2 students per teacher.
How Olean City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Olean City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,537 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,253 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 184 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 331 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 171 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohoes City School DistrictCohoes | 1,903 | 5 | $20,876 | 10.9 | #246 |
| Franklin Square Union Free School DistrictFranklin Square | 1,889 | 3 | $18,300 | 12.4 | #248 |
| Marlboro Central School DistrictMilton | 1,888 | 3 | $26,330 | 10.5 | #249 |
| Olean City School DistrictOlean · this district | 1,883 | 4 | $19,537 | 10.2 | #250 |
| Homer Central School DistrictHomer | 1,873 | 4 | $20,199 | 10.9 | #251 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maconaquah School CorporationBunker Hill, IN | 1,883 | $9,343 | 16.7 |
| RSU 19Newport, ME | 1,883 | $15,399 | 11.8 |
| Fredericktown R-IFredericktown, MO | 1,883 | $8,878 | 13.4 |
| Switzerland of Ohio LocalWoodsfield, OH | 1,883 | $22,692 | 9.6 |
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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