Spackenkill Union Free School District
Spackenkill Union Free School District is a public school district based in Poughkeepsie, New York, serving 1,585 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #288 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 396 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Paul Fanuele. It spends about $29,497 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.5 students per teacher.
How Spackenkill Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Spackenkill Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $29,497 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,945 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 151 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 293 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 317 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Central School DistrictWindsor | 1,589 | 4 | $22,932 | 12.3 | #287 |
| Spackenkill Union Free School DistrictPoughkeepsie · this district | 1,585 | 4 | $29,497 | 10.5 | #288 |
| Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School DistrictFloral Park | 1,584 | 2 | $19,220 | 15.4 | #289 |
| East Williston Union Free School DistrictOld Westbury | 1,582 | 3 | $35,255 | 9.0 | #290 |
| Pleasantville Union Free School DistrictPleasantville | 1,582 | 3 | $27,233 | 10.5 | #291 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison School District (Lenawee)Adrian, MI | 1,585 | $11,831 | 16.3 |
| Coldspring-Oakhurst CISDColdspring, TX | 1,585 | $12,892 | 13.5 |
| Hempstead ISDHempstead, TX | 1,585 | $12,614 | 16.3 |
| Madison County Public SchoolsMadison, VA | 1,585 | $13,491 | 13.8 |
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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