West Babylon Union Free School District
West Babylon Union Free School District is a public school district based in West Babylon, New York, serving 3,699 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #123 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 528 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Yiendhy Farrelly. It spends about $28,891 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the New York median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How West Babylon Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Babylon Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $28,891 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,972 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $115.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $117.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 290 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 680 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 411 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Babylon Union Free School DistrictWest Babylon · this district | 3,699 | 7 | $28,891 | 12.8 | #123 |
| West Irondequoit Central School DistrictRochester | 3,699 | 10 | $18,803 | 12.1 | #122 |
| Carmel Central School DistrictPatterson | 3,696 | 5 | $30,832 | 11.9 | #124 |
| Union-Endicott Central School DistrictEndicott | 3,680 | 7 | $22,039 | 11.9 | #125 |
| Troy City School DistrictTroy | 3,655 | 7 | $23,346 | 9.9 | #126 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoboken Public School DistrictHoboken, NJ | 3,702 | $22,340 | 15.1 |
| Lebanon Community School CorporationLebanon, IN | 3,701 | $10,293 | 15.4 |
| SeamanTopeka, KS | 3,700 | $11,339 | 13.5 |
| Wallingford-Swarthmore School DistrictWallingford, PA | 3,699 | $19,462 | 13.0 |
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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