Saugerties Central School District
Saugerties Central School District is a public school district based in Saugerties, New York, serving 2,347 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #205 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 469 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Gwendolyn Roraback. It spends about $24,505 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How Saugerties Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Saugerties Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,505 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,456 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $63.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $67.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 197 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 399 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 469 | 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 →Dr. Gwendolyn Roraback
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheektowaga Central School DistrictCheektowaga | 2,373 | 3 | $18,671 | 11.6 | #203 |
| Byram Hills Central School DistrictArmonk | 2,350 | 4 | $38,131 | 10.0 | #204 |
| Saugerties Central School DistrictSaugerties · this district | 2,347 | 5 | $24,505 | 11.9 | #205 |
| Ardsley Union Free School DistrictArdsley | 2,330 | 3 | $27,462 | 10.8 | #206 |
| Island Trees Union Free School DistrictLevittown | 2,322 | 4 | $28,153 | 11.4 | #207 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook Public SchoolsWestbrook, ME | 2,348 | $18,017 | 10.2 |
| Ledyard School DistrictLedyard, CT | 2,347 | $18,495 | 11.7 |
| Farmersville UnifiedFarmersville, CA | 2,346 | $14,730 | 20.2 |
| NortonNorton, MA | 2,346 | $18,348 | 11.9 |
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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