Potsdam Central School District
Potsdam Central School District is a public school district based in Potsdam, New York, serving 1,325 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #335 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 442 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Jerry Griffin. It spends about $21,926 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the New York median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Potsdam Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Potsdam Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,926 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,489 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 105 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 235 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 221 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School DistrictSloan | 1,334 | 4 | $21,485 | 11.7 | #334 |
| Potsdam Central School DistrictPotsdam · this district | 1,325 | 3 | $21,926 | 12.6 | #335 |
| Schuylerville Central School DistrictSchuylerville | 1,325 | 3 | $22,326 | 10.6 | #336 |
| Solvay Union Free School DistrictSolvay | 1,321 | 3 | $21,188 | 10.0 | #337 |
| Newfane Central School DistrictNewfane | 1,319 | 4 | $23,045 | 11.0 | #338 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oelwein Community School DistrictOelwein, IA | 1,326 | $12,878 | 13.7 |
| Oakland Public School DistrictOakland, NJ | 1,326 | $25,924 | 9.8 |
| Columbia Borough School DistrictColumbia, PA | 1,326 | $14,933 | 13.4 |
| Bowling Green R-IBowling Green, MO | 1,325 | $10,886 | 13.0 |
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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