Sweet Home Central School District
Sweet Home Central School District is a public school district based in Amherst, New York, serving 3,850 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #116 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 642 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Michael Ginestre. It spends about $22,189 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the New York median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Sweet Home Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sweet Home Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,189 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,054 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $83.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $85.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 312 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 795 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 296 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahopac Central School DistrictMahopac | 3,863 | 5 | $29,343 | 10.6 | #112 |
| West Islip Union Free School DistrictWest Islip | 3,854 | 7 | $27,976 | 10.7 | #113 |
| Ballston Spa Central School DistrictBallston Spa | 3,851 | 6 | $21,135 | 11.2 | #114 |
| Churchville-Chili Central School DistrictChurchville | 3,851 | 5 | $19,072 | 11.3 | #115 |
| Sweet Home Central School DistrictAmherst · this district | 3,850 | 6 | $22,189 | 12.3 | #116 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac City School DistrictPontiac, MI | 3,851 | $14,924 | 16.0 |
| Castleberry ISDFort Worth, TX | 3,851 | $10,576 | 15.5 |
| Russell CountyPhenix City, AL | 3,850 | $11,013 | 18.2 |
| Northfield Public School DistrictNorthfield, MN | 3,849 | $13,933 | 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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