Orchard Park Central School District
Orchard Park Central School District is a public school district based in West Seneca, New York, serving 4,835 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #77 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 806 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is David Lilleck. It spends about $19,986 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the New York median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Orchard Park Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Orchard Park Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,986 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,752 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $109.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $109.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 421 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 883 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 372 | 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 →David Lilleck
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bush Central School DistrictPine Bush | 4,836 | 7 | $21,760 | 14.1 | #76 |
| Orchard Park Central School DistrictWest Seneca · this district | 4,835 | 6 | $19,986 | 11.5 | #77 |
| Copiague Union Free School DistrictCopiague | 4,822 | 6 | $24,518 | 14.5 | #78 |
| Binghamton City School DistrictBinghamton | 4,784 | 10 | $22,822 | 10.3 | #79 |
| North Babylon Union Free School DistrictNorth Babylon | 4,735 | 7 | $24,791 | 11.8 | #80 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlap CUSD 323Dunlap, IL | 4,837 | $12,710 | 16.9 |
| Creighton Elementary District (4263)Phoenix, AZ | 4,835 | $9,461 | 16.3 |
| Mukwonago School DistrictMukwonago, WI | 4,835 | $11,813 | 15.2 |
| Bowling Green IndependentBowling Green, KY | 4,831 | $12,932 | 16.4 |
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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