Vestal Central School District
Vestal Central School District is a public school district based in Vestal, New York, serving 3,543 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #130 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 506 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Clifford Kasson. It spends about $21,144 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the New York median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Vestal Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Vestal Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,144 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,801 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $89.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $81.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 287 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 798 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 354 | 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 →Clifford Kasson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Central School DistrictBedford | 3,545 | 7 | $34,764 | 10.9 | #129 |
| Vestal Central School DistrictVestal · this district | 3,543 | 7 | $21,144 | 12.3 | #130 |
| Chappaqua Central School DistrictChappaqua | 3,539 | 6 | $32,948 | 11.2 | #131 |
| Central Square Central School DistrictCentral Square | 3,522 | 6 | $20,862 | 12.6 | #132 |
| Long Beach City School DistrictLong Beach | 3,521 | 6 | $35,236 | 9.8 | #133 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattawan Consolidated SchoolMattawan, MI | 3,545 | $10,221 | 17.9 |
| Montville Township School DistrictMontville, NJ | 3,545 | $25,425 | 10.4 |
| WashingtonWashington, MO | 3,543 | $11,917 | 12.1 |
| Union 01Union, SC | 3,542 | $10,966 | 13.3 |
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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