Starpoint Central School District
Starpoint Central School District is a public school district based in Lockport, New York, serving 2,999 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #163 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 750 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its interim superintendent is Maureen Braunscheidel. It spends about $16,461 per student on day-to-day operations, 30% less than the New York median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Starpoint Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Starpoint Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,461 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,359 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 230 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 426 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 273 | 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 →Maureen Braunscheidel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster Central School DistrictBrewster | 3,030 | 4 | $29,695 | 10.4 | #160 |
| Whitesboro Central School DistrictWhitesboro | 3,030 | 7 | $19,135 | 12.5 | #161 |
| Manhasset Union Free School DistrictManhasset | 3,027 | 4 | $31,203 | 12.6 | #162 |
| Starpoint Central School DistrictLockport · this district | 2,999 | 4 | $16,461 | 13.0 | #163 |
| Bethpage Union Free School DistrictBethpage | 2,976 | 5 | $29,804 | 11.3 | #164 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman CountyCenterville, TN | 3,001 | $10,557 | n/a |
| Beaver Dam Unified School DistrictBeaver Dam, WI | 3,000 | $12,788 | 13.5 |
| Great BendGreat Bend, KS | 2,999 | $14,481 | 12.7 |
| Noble Public SchoolsNoble, OK | 2,998 | $8,881 | 16.5 |
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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