Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District is a public school district based in Plainview, New York, serving 5,438 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #62 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 777 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Mary O'Meara. It spends about $30,174 per student on day-to-day operations, 28% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Plainview-Old Bethpage Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Plainview-Old Bethpage Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $30,174 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,227 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $165.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $159.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 459 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 940 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 286 | 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 →Dr. Mary O'Meara
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwinsville Central School DistrictBaldwinsville | 5,465 | 8 | $18,704 | 14.9 | #59 |
| Commack Union Free School DistrictEast Northport | 5,449 | 8 | $30,592 | 11.7 | #60 |
| Elmira City School DistrictElmira | 5,441 | 11 | $19,724 | 15.3 | #61 |
| Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School DistrictPlainview · this district | 5,438 | 7 | $30,174 | 11.8 | #62 |
| Lancaster Central School DistrictLancaster | 5,434 | 7 | $17,067 | 12.4 | #63 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings H SBillings, MT | 5,444 | $11,570 | 16.6 |
| Grand Ledge Public SchoolsGrand Ledge, MI | 5,440 | $10,539 | 17.9 |
| Columbus County SchoolsWhiteville, NC | 5,440 | $10,806 | 15.7 |
| CHSD 218Oak Lawn, IL | 5,436 | $21,914 | 13.7 |
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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