Valley Stream Central High School District
Valley Stream Central High School District is a public school district based in Valley Stream, New York, serving 4,697 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #83 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 1,174 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Wayne Loper. It spends about $24,130 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How Valley Stream Central High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Valley Stream Central High | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,130 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,754 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $129.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $130.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 392 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 681 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 142 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Babylon Union Free School DistrictNorth Babylon | 4,735 | 7 | $24,791 | 11.8 | #80 |
| Penfield Central School DistrictRochester | 4,721 | 6 | $19,595 | 11.1 | #81 |
| Scarsdale Union Free School DistrictScarsdale | 4,713 | 7 | $32,002 | 11.2 | #82 |
| Valley Stream Central High School DistrictValley Stream · this district | 4,697 | 4 | $24,130 | 12.0 | #83 |
| Westbury Union Free School DistrictOld Westbury | 4,649 | 6 | $28,244 | 13.3 | #84 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkiomen Valley School DistrictCollegeville, PA | 4,701 | $17,799 | 12.3 |
| Jacksonville ISDJacksonville, TX | 4,700 | $11,206 | 13.8 |
| Garfield School District No. Re-2Rifle, CO | 4,695 | $12,573 | 17.5 |
| Enfield School DistrictEnfield, CT | 4,694 | $18,860 | 13.1 |
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.
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