Sodus Central School District
Sodus Central School District is a public school district based in Sodus, New York, serving 1,058 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #387 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 353 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Michael Ferris. It spends about $26,401 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the New York median. It has roughly 9.5 students per teacher.
How Sodus Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sodus Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,401 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,065 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 111 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 246 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 353 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth Central School DistrictCorinth | 1,065 | 3 | $17,904 | 11.8 | #385 |
| Cairo-Durham Central School DistrictCairo | 1,064 | 3 | $24,471 | 8.9 | #386 |
| Sodus Central School DistrictSodus · this district | 1,058 | 3 | $26,401 | 9.5 | #387 |
| Mount Markham Central School DistrictWest Winfield | 1,055 | 3 | $21,194 | 10.8 | #388 |
| Elmira Heights Central School DistrictElmira Heights | 1,051 | 3 | $18,741 | 11.1 | #389 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob School DistrictBald Knob, AR | 1,059 | $10,372 | 9.9 |
| Shelby Public SchoolsShelby, MI | 1,059 | $13,478 | 15.6 |
| LanderBattle Mountain, NV | 1,059 | $13,594 | 25.2 |
| Hawley Public School DistrictHawley, MN | 1,058 | $10,533 | 13.6 |
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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