Pine Bush Central School District
Pine Bush Central School District is a public school district based in Pine Bush, New York, serving 4,836 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #76 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 691 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Joseph Lenz. It spends about $21,760 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the New York median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Pine Bush Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pine Bush Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,760 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,149 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $122.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $124.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 344 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 739 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 4,836 | 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 →Joseph Lenz
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 · this district | 4,836 | 7 | $21,760 | 14.1 | #76 |
| Orchard Park Central School DistrictWest Seneca | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Public School DistrictGarfield, NJ | 4,840 | $23,673 | 11.9 |
| 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 |
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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