Saranac Lake Central School District
Saranac Lake Central School District is a public school district based in Saranac Lake, New York, serving 1,041 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #396 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 260 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Joshua Dann. It spends about $27,104 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the New York median. It has roughly 9.6 students per teacher.
How Saranac Lake Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Saranac Lake Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $27,104 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,901 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 109 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 279 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 174 | 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 →Joshua Dann
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmsford Union Free School DistrictElmsford | 1,045 | 3 | $30,212 | 9.9 | #393 |
| Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School DistrictParish | 1,043 | 2 | $24,844 | 10.6 | #394 |
| South Lewis Central School DistrictTurin | 1,042 | 3 | $25,221 | 11.0 | #395 |
| Saranac Lake Central School DistrictSaranac Lake · this district | 1,041 | 4 | $27,104 | 9.6 | #396 |
| Little Falls City School DistrictLittle Falls | 1,038 | 3 | $21,319 | 10.7 | #397 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellville Summit School DistrictYellville, AR | 1,041 | $9,919 | 8.1 |
| Westchester School District 92-5Westchester, IL | 1,041 | $15,114 | 12.4 |
| Warroad Public School DistrictWarroad, MN | 1,041 | $13,280 | 14.1 |
| Okanogan School DistrictOkanogan, WA | 1,041 | $14,288 | 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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