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South Jefferson Central School District

Adams Center, New York · Interim Superintendent: Thomas Turck · #259 of 404 New York districts by enrollment

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1,797

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$17,037

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 28% below the New York median

12.3

Students per teacher

2024-25 · New York median 11.3

South Jefferson Central School District is a public school district based in Adams Center, New York, serving 1,797 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #259 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 449 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its interim superintendent is Thomas Turck. It spends about $17,037 per student on day-to-day operations, 28% less than the New York median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.

How South Jefferson Central compares

South Jefferson CentralNew York median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$17,037

New York median $23,514 · 28% below · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$11,187

New York median $15,327 · 27% below · FY2020-21

Students per school449

New York median 538 · 17% below · 2024-25

Students per teacher12.3

New York median 11.3 · 9% above · 2024-25

Students per counselor257

New York median 284 · 10% below · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$37.6 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 5%State 74%Local 21%

Measure	South Jefferson Central	New York median	Year
Current spending per student	$17,037	$23,514	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$11,187	$15,327	FY2020-21
Total spending	$35.0 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$37.6 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	146	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	323	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	12.3	11.3	2024-25
Students per counselor	257	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.

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Thomas Turck

Interim Superintendent, South Jefferson Central School District

Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change

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Peer districts in New York

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Locust Valley Central School DistrictLocust Valley	1,822	6	$40,723	9.2	#257
Peru Central School DistrictPeru	1,807	3	$23,125	11.2	#258
South Jefferson Central School DistrictAdams Center · this district	1,797	4	$17,037	12.3	#259
Schalmont Central School DistrictSchenectady	1,772	3	$24,976	11.2	#260
East Aurora Union Free School DistrictEast Aurora	1,771	3	$19,163	10.8	#261

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Berryville School DistrictBerryville, AR	1,797	$11,703	10.5
Cambridge CityCambridge, OH	1,797	$12,499	15.0
Meigs CountyDecatur, TN	1,797	$9,587	n/a
Webster City Community School DistrictWebster City, IA	1,796	$12,074	15.5

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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