Phoenix Central School District
Phoenix Central School District is a public school district based in Phoenix, New York, serving 1,619 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #282 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 540 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Ryan Lanigan. It spends about $22,372 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.0 students per teacher.
How Phoenix Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Phoenix Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,372 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,667 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $50.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 147 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 335 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.0 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 324 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Central School DistrictWaverly | 1,635 | 4 | $18,117 | 12.5 | #280 |
| West Hempstead Union Free School DistrictWest Hempstead | 1,634 | 4 | $34,316 | 13.1 | #281 |
| Phoenix Central School DistrictPhoenix · this district | 1,619 | 3 | $22,372 | 11.0 | #282 |
| Springville-Griffith Institute Central School DistrictSpringville | 1,610 | 4 | $22,114 | 10.6 | #283 |
| Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School DistrictHastings On Hudson | 1,604 | 3 | $34,129 | 10.4 | #284 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossett School DistrictCrossett, AR | 1,620 | $10,456 | 16.0 |
| Regional School District 20Litchfield, CT | 1,619 | n/a | 10.4 |
| St Clairsville-Richland CitySaint Clairsville, OH | 1,619 | $11,419 | 18.0 |
| Pilot Point ISDPilot Point, TX | 1,619 | $11,291 | 14.1 |
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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