Westbury Union Free School District
Westbury Union Free School District is a public school district based in Old Westbury, New York, serving 4,649 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #84 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 775 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Tahira Dupree Chase. It spends about $28,244 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the New York median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Westbury Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Westbury Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $28,244 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,999 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $164.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $154.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 350 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 732 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 4,649 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4,697 | 4 | $24,130 | 12.0 | #83 |
| Westbury Union Free School DistrictOld Westbury · this district | 4,649 | 6 | $28,244 | 13.3 | #84 |
| West Genesee Central School DistrictCamillus | 4,614 | 7 | $19,191 | 15.9 | #85 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branson R-IVBranson, MO | 4,653 | $9,613 | 14.2 |
| Okemos Public SchoolsOkemos, MI | 4,651 | $11,655 | 16.7 |
| East St Louis School District 189East Saint Louis, IL | 4,646 | $23,523 | 12.4 |
| Niles Twp HSD 219Skokie, IL | 4,645 | $31,186 | 12.3 |
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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