South Huntington Union Free School District
South Huntington Union Free School District is a public school district based in Huntington Station, New York, serving 5,780 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #50 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 826 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Vito D'elia. It spends about $29,462 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.4 students per teacher.
How South Huntington Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Huntington Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $29,462 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,765 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $177.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $173.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 505 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,088 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 642 | 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. Vito D'elia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Shore Union Free School DistrictBay Shore | 5,874 | 8 | $26,401 | 10.9 | #48 |
| Saratoga Springs City School DistrictSaratoga Springs | 5,810 | 8 | $18,889 | 12.5 | #49 |
| South Huntington Union Free School DistrictHuntington Station · this district | 5,780 | 7 | $29,462 | 11.4 | #50 |
| Riverhead Central School DistrictRiverhead | 5,753 | 8 | $22,386 | 13.4 | #51 |
| Rush-Henrietta Central School DistrictHenrietta | 5,726 | 9 | $21,759 | 11.9 | #52 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marysville Exempted VillageMarysville, OH | 5,781 | $11,607 | 22.1 |
| Post Falls DistrictPost Falls, ID | 5,779 | $8,223 | 20.1 |
| Wise County Public SchoolsWise, VA | 5,779 | $11,206 | 12.2 |
| Kuna Joint DistrictKuna, ID | 5,778 | $7,709 | 18.6 |
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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