Pearl River Union Free School District
Pearl River Union Free School District is a public school district based in Pearl River, New York, serving 2,240 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #210 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 448 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Marco Pochintesta. It spends about $28,289 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.4 students per teacher.
How Pearl River Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pearl River Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $28,289 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,173 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $85.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $73.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 197 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 359 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bellmore Union Free School DistrictBellmore | 2,261 | 5 | $24,680 | 13.7 | #209 |
| Pearl River Union Free School DistrictPearl River · this district | 2,240 | 5 | $28,289 | 11.4 | #210 |
| Miller Place Union Free School DistrictMiller Place | 2,238 | 4 | $28,404 | 10.9 | #211 |
| Batavia City School DistrictBatavia | 2,230 | 4 | $20,462 | 10.4 | #212 |
| Hendrick Hudson Central School DistrictMontrose | 2,225 | 5 | $32,528 | 9.9 | #213 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Area School DistrictBradford, PA | 2,240 | $14,577 | 12.7 |
| Hughson UnifiedHughson, CA | 2,239 | $12,996 | 22.4 |
| Le Mars Community School DistrictLe Mars, IA | 2,239 | $10,280 | 15.7 |
| Shawnee LocalLima, OH | 2,239 | $11,221 | 17.2 |
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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