Budget & finance
District profile / New York
Wantagh Union Free School District
2,879
Students
2024-25 school year
5
Schools
2024-25 school year
$27,014
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 15% above the New York median
11.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · New York median 11.3
Wantagh Union Free School District is a public school district based in Wantagh, New York, serving 2,879 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #169 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 576 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is John McNamara. It spends about $27,014 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Wantagh Union Free compares
Wantagh Union FreeNew York median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$83.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 2%State 29%Local 69%
| Measure | Wantagh Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $27,014 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,840 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $78.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $83.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 243 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 489 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 288 | 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 →John McNamara
Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyack Union Free School DistrictNyack | 2,917 | 5 | $28,523 | 10.6 | #168 |
| Wantagh Union Free School DistrictWantagh · this district | 2,879 | 5 | $27,014 | 11.8 | #169 |
| Amityville Union Free School DistrictAmityville | 2,872 | 5 | $29,424 | 11.4 | #170 |
| Grand Island Central School DistrictGrand Island | 2,854 | 5 | $18,982 | 11.7 | #171 |
| Monticello Central School DistrictMonticello | 2,848 | 5 | $28,799 | 10.5 | #172 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandalia-Butler CityVandalia, OH | 2,880 | $13,816 | 17.5 |
| Sanger ISDSanger, TX | 2,880 | $13,212 | 15.7 |
| North Pocono School DistrictMoscow, PA | 2,879 | $17,739 | 13.5 |
| Holland City School DistrictHolland, MI | 2,878 | $13,790 | 13.8 |
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-wantagh-union-free-school-district