Saranac Central School District
Saranac Central School District is a public school district based in Dannemora, New York, serving 1,569 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #293 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 392 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Javier Perez. It spends about $20,724 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the New York median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Saranac Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Saranac Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,724 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,223 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 134 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 291 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 224 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Williston Union Free School DistrictOld Westbury | 1,582 | 3 | $35,255 | 9.0 | #290 |
| Bronxville Union Free School DistrictBronxville | 1,570 | 3 | $29,112 | 11.2 | #292 |
| Saranac Central School DistrictDannemora · this district | 1,569 | 4 | $20,724 | 11.7 | #293 |
| Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCroton On Hudson | 1,566 | 3 | $27,450 | 10.7 | #294 |
| Highland Central School DistrictHighland | 1,563 | 3 | $25,387 | 12.1 | #295 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Sonoma County Union HighSebastopol, CA | 1,570 | $16,079 | 18.5 |
| Mundelein ESD 75Mundelein, IL | 1,570 | $17,950 | 13.7 |
| Mountain View School DistrictMountain View, AR | 1,569 | $11,748 | 8.3 |
| Lake LocalMillbury, OH | 1,569 | $11,558 | 17.1 |
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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