Plattsburgh City School District
Plattsburgh City School District is a public school district based in Plattsburgh, New York, serving 1,855 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #253 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 371 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is John Lebrun. It spends about $23,795 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 9.6 students per teacher.
How Plattsburgh City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Plattsburgh City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,795 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,209 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 194 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 502 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 371 | 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 →John Lebrun
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Central School DistrictHomer | 1,873 | 4 | $20,199 | 10.9 | #251 |
| Sherrill City School DistrictVerona | 1,863 | 5 | $19,365 | 12.7 | #252 |
| Plattsburgh City School DistrictPlattsburgh · this district | 1,855 | 5 | $23,795 | 9.6 | #253 |
| Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School DistrictBayport | 1,851 | 5 | $33,946 | 8.9 | #254 |
| Edgemont Union Free School DistrictScarsdale | 1,844 | 3 | $27,112 | 11.2 | #255 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonson CountyBrownsville, KY | 1,857 | $10,611 | 15.7 |
| Homewood School District 153Homewood, IL | 1,856 | $16,815 | 12.3 |
| Monroe CountyTompkinsville, KY | 1,856 | $13,545 | 14.6 |
| Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School DistrictOakland, NJ | 1,856 | $25,455 | 9.8 |
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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