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South Orangetown Central School District

Blauvelt, New York · Superintendent: Dr. Brian Culot · #175 of 404 New York districts by enrollment

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2,830

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$31,044

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 32% above the New York median

10.6

Students per teacher

2024-25 · New York median 11.3

South Orangetown Central School District is a public school district based in Blauvelt, New York, serving 2,830 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #175 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 708 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Brian Culot. It spends about $31,044 per student on day-to-day operations, 32% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.6 students per teacher.

How South Orangetown Central compares

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

Spending per student$31,044

New York median $23,514 · 32% above · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$20,021

New York median $15,327 · 31% above · FY2020-21

Students per school708

New York median 538 · 32% above · 2024-25

Students per teacher10.6

New York median 11.3 · 6% below · 2024-25

Students per counselor283

New York median 284 · about the same · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$101.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 2%State 18%Local 80%

Measure	South Orangetown Central	New York median	Year
Current spending per student	$31,044	$23,514	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$20,021	$15,327	FY2020-21
Total spending	$98.9 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$101.7 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	268	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	455	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	10.6	11.3	2024-25
Students per counselor	283	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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Dr. Brian Culot

Superintendent, South Orangetown 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
Monticello Central School DistrictMonticello	2,848	5	$28,799	10.5	#172
Mineola Union Free School DistrictGarden City Park	2,837	5	$30,157	11.3	#173
Pelham Union Free School DistrictPelham	2,833	6	$24,936	11.7	#174
South Orangetown Central School DistrictBlauvelt · this district	2,830	4	$31,044	10.6	#175
Goshen Central School DistrictGoshen	2,825	4	$24,104	12.2	#176

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Loomis Union ElementaryLoomis, CA	2,831	$9,697	22.1
Ben Hill CountyFitzgerald, GA	2,831	$12,641	13.8
Hanover Community School CorporationCedar Lake, IN	2,831	$8,875	17.4
Snowflake Unified District (4391)Snowflake, AZ	2,830	$8,060	22.5

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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