Salmon River Central School District
Salmon River Central School District is a public school district based in Fort Covington, New York, serving 1,378 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #323 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 344 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Benjamin Barkley. It spends about $29,295 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% more than the New York median. It has roughly 8.9 students per teacher.
How Salmon River Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Salmon River Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $29,295 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,240 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $59.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 154 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 471 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 98 | 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 →Benjamin Barkley
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina Central School DistrictMedina | 1,393 | 3 | $22,728 | 11.4 | #322 |
| Salmon River Central School DistrictFort Covington · this district | 1,378 | 4 | $29,295 | 8.9 | #323 |
| General Brown Central School DistrictDexter | 1,374 | 3 | $15,319 | 12.7 | #324 |
| Cazenovia Central School DistrictCazenovia | 1,364 | 3 | $20,000 | 12.2 | #325 |
| Ogdensburg City School DistrictOgdensburg | 1,358 | 3 | $24,726 | 9.6 | #326 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan)Milan, OH | 1,379 | $12,068 | 16.8 |
| Comanche ISDComanche, TX | 1,378 | $11,095 | 12.9 |
| Manchester Community SchoolsN Manchester, IN | 1,377 | $10,009 | 16.2 |
| Charles City Community School DistrictCharles City, IA | 1,377 | $12,201 | 14.2 |
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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