Putnam Valley Central School District
Putnam Valley Central School District is a public school district based in Putnam Valley, New York, serving 1,515 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #301 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 505 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Jeremy Luft. It spends about $28,065 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the New York median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Putnam Valley Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Putnam Valley Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $28,065 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,643 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $59.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 114 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 379 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Valley Central School DistrictPutnam Valley · this district | 1,515 | 3 | $28,065 | 13.3 | #301 |
| Fredonia Central School DistrictFredonia | 1,512 | 4 | $20,058 | 9.6 | #302 |
| Ellenville Central School DistrictEllenville | 1,510 | 2 | $28,789 | 13.5 | #303 |
| Babylon Union Free School DistrictBabylon | 1,509 | 3 | $31,406 | 10.1 | #304 |
| Hornell City School DistrictHornell | 1,505 | 3 | $21,309 | 12.6 | #305 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant ElementarySan Jose, CA | 1,516 | $16,506 | 20.5 |
| Thermalito Union ElementaryOroville, CA | 1,515 | $14,480 | 21.0 |
| TyngsboroughTyngsborough, MA | 1,515 | $18,489 | 12.3 |
| WestportWestport, MA | 1,515 | $19,359 | 11.8 |
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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