Rockville Centre Union Free School District
Rockville Centre Union Free School District is a public school district based in Rockville Centre, New York, serving 3,311 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #146 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 473 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Matthew Gaven. It spends about $31,655 per student on day-to-day operations, 35% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.2 students per teacher.
How Rockville Centre Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rockville Centre Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $31,655 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $22,226 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $117.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $122.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 325 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 741 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 301 | 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 →Matthew Gaven
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg Central School DistrictHamburg | 3,361 | 6 | $19,723 | 13.1 | #143 |
| Brockport Central School DistrictBrockport | 3,341 | 5 | $22,479 | 11.8 | #144 |
| Roslyn Union Free School DistrictRoslyn | 3,329 | 5 | $32,047 | 11.6 | #145 |
| Rockville Centre Union Free School DistrictRockville Centre · this district | 3,311 | 7 | $31,655 | 10.2 | #146 |
| Roosevelt Union Free School DistrictRoosevelt | 3,255 | 5 | $24,610 | 11.7 | #147 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| CantonCanton, MA | 3,314 | $20,678 | 12.5 |
| Centralia School DistrictCentralia, WA | 3,313 | $13,530 | 17.3 |
| Crisp CountyCordele, GA | 3,311 | $12,766 | 13.1 |
| Dexter Community School DistrictDexter, MI | 3,311 | $13,245 | 14.1 |
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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