Shenendehowa Central School District
Shenendehowa Central School District is a public school district based in Clifton Park, New York, serving 9,391 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 783 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Cecily Wilson-Turner. It spends about $17,780 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% less than the New York median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Shenendehowa Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Shenendehowa Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,780 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,251 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $189.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $184.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 699 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,568 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 268 | 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. Cecily Wilson-Turner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Floyd Union Free School DistrictMastic Beach | 9,670 | 9 | $24,390 | 13.7 | #14 |
| Middle Country Central School DistrictCentereach | 9,545 | 14 | $26,514 | 16.0 | #15 |
| Shenendehowa Central School DistrictClifton Park · this district | 9,391 | 12 | $17,780 | 13.4 | #16 |
| Utica City School DistrictUtica | 9,375 | 13 | $16,844 | 13.4 | #17 |
| Schenectady City School DistrictSchenectady | 9,117 | 15 | $19,604 | 11.5 | #18 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neshaminy School DistrictLanghorne, PA | 9,419 | $17,165 | 16.3 |
| East Orange School DistrictEast Orange, NJ | 9,412 | $24,225 | 15.8 |
| Olympia School DistrictOlympia, WA | 9,386 | $14,990 | 17.8 |
| Harrison County SchoolsClarksburg, WV | 9,358 | $13,487 | 12.4 |
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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