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Plainedge Union Free School District

N Massapequa, New York · Superintendent: Dr. Christopher Zublionis · #165 of 404 New York districts by enrollment

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2,961

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$30,005

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 28% above the New York median

12.3

Students per teacher

2024-25 · New York median 11.3

Plainedge Union Free School District is a public school district based in N Massapequa, New York, serving 2,961 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #165 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 592 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Christopher Zublionis. It spends about $30,005 per student on day-to-day operations, 28% more than the New York median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.

How Plainedge Union Free compares

Plainedge Union FreeNew York median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$30,005

New York median $23,514 · 28% above · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$20,388

New York median $15,327 · 33% above · FY2020-21

Students per school592

New York median 538 · 10% above · 2024-25

Students per teacher12.3

New York median 11.3 · 9% above · 2024-25

Students per counselor296

New York median 284 · about the same · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$96.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 2%State 31%Local 66%

Measure	Plainedge Union Free	New York median	Year
Current spending per student	$30,005	$23,514	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$20,388	$15,327	FY2020-21
Total spending	$92.6 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$96.0 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	241	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	562	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	12.3	11.3	2024-25
Students per counselor	296	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.

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Dr. Christopher Zublionis

Superintendent, Plainedge Union Free School District

Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change

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Peer districts in New York

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Starpoint Central School DistrictLockport	2,999	4	$16,461	13.0	#163
Bethpage Union Free School DistrictBethpage	2,976	5	$29,804	11.3	#164
Plainedge Union Free School DistrictN Massapequa · this district	2,961	5	$30,005	12.3	#165
Eastchester Union Free School DistrictEastchester	2,933	5	$25,154	9.7	#166
South Glens Falls Central School DistrictSouth Glens Falls	2,923	6	$18,995	13.9	#167

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Cinnaminson Township School DistrictCinnaminson, NJ	2,962	$20,043	11.8
Northeastern LocalSpringfield, OH	2,961	$11,486	18.4
Spartanburg 04Woodruff, SC	2,961	$11,426	16.4
Riverbank UnifiedRiverbank, CA	2,960	$14,276	21.1

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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