Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District
Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District is a public school district based in Valley Stream, New York, serving 1,075 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #382 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 358 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Unal Karakas. It spends about $26,582 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How Valley Stream 24 Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Valley Stream 24 Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,582 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,450 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 93 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 158 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falconer Central School DistrictFalconer | 1,082 | 3 | $17,537 | 10.3 | #380 |
| Valley Stream 24 Union Free School DistrictValley Stream · this district | 1,075 | 3 | $26,582 | 11.6 | #382 |
| Sullivan West Central School DistrictJeffersonville | 1,075 | 2 | $29,060 | 11.3 | #381 |
| Greenville Central School DistrictGreenville | 1,071 | 3 | $26,048 | 11.6 | #383 |
| Canton Central School DistrictCanton | 1,067 | 3 | $22,412 | 11.7 | #384 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional School District 08Hebron, CT | 1,075 | $22,839 | 8.7 |
| Stockbridge Community SchoolsStockbridge, MI | 1,075 | $11,207 | 14.0 |
| Montgomery Co. R-IIMontgomery City, MO | 1,075 | $10,357 | 11.6 |
| Polson ElementaryPolson, MT | 1,075 | $12,852 | 15.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ny-valley-stream-24-union-free-school-district