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New York School Districts Ranked by Expenditures

Normalized from state-comptroller audits and annual financial reports. Every agency is a live report card — click through for peer percentiles, fund balance, and distress indicators.

Cohort size 680
Median expenditures $39.4M
25th–75th percentile $21.3M  –  $89.8M
Total spend $85.03B
  1. #1
    NEW YORK CITY School District
    FY 2022 pop. 859,514
    Expenditures $38.60B
    Revenue $38.50B
  2. #2
    Buffalo CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 30,823
    Expenditures $1.03B
    Revenue $1.16B
  3. #3
    Rochester CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 24,050
    Expenditures $894.2M
    Revenue $966.1M
  4. #4
    Yonkers CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 24,451
    Expenditures $725.1M
    Revenue $743.6M
  5. #5
    Syracuse CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 18,791
    Expenditures $547.8M
    Revenue $599.7M
  6. #6
    Brentwood UF SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 18,001
    Expenditures $462.6M
    Revenue $490.6M
  7. #7
    Sachem Central SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 12,024
    Expenditures $341.2M
    Revenue $360.0M
  8. #8
    EAST Ramapo Central School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,717
    Expenditures $337.0M
    Revenue $363.9M
  9. #9
    Albany CITY School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,243
    Expenditures $334.0M
    Revenue $306.6M
  10. #10
    NEW Rochelle CITY SCH
    FY 2022 pop. 9,990
    Expenditures $321.5M
    Revenue $305.5M
  11. #11
    Newburgh CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 11,124
    Expenditures $320.7M
    Revenue $325.8M
  12. #12
    Middle Country Central SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,436
    Expenditures $279.8M
    Revenue $285.5M
  13. #13
    MT Vernon CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,092
    Expenditures $279.8M
    Revenue $264.9M
  14. #14
    Hempstead IND UF School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,473
    Expenditures $279.1M
    Revenue $278.5M
  15. #15
    Greece Central SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 10,254
    Expenditures $274.2M
    Revenue $289.6M
  16. #16
    White Plains CITY SCH
    FY 2022 pop. 6,793
    Expenditures $268.9M
    Revenue $254.5M
  17. #17
    Uniondale UF SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,388
    Expenditures $268.2M
    Revenue $236.7M
  18. #18
    Wappinger Central SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 10,427
    Expenditures $267.5M
    Revenue $281.4M
  19. #19
    William Floyd Union FREE School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,994
    Expenditures $266.5M
    Revenue $272.1M
  20. #20
    HALF Hollow Hills Central SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,408
    Expenditures $265.9M
    Revenue $271.9M
  21. #21
    Smithtown CTL SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,223
    Expenditures $264.2M
    Revenue $272.2M
  22. #22
    Syosset CTL School District
    FY 2022 pop. 6,797
    Expenditures $263.1M
    Revenue $249.9M
  23. #23
    Longwood Central School District
    FY 2022 pop. 8,947
    Expenditures $261.8M
    Revenue $279.1M
  24. #24
    Great NECK UF SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,776
    Expenditures $255.6M
    Revenue $253.9M
  25. #25
    Haverstraw-stony Point Central School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,816
    Expenditures $254.1M
    Revenue $256.5M
  26. #26
    Schenectady CITY DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,325
    Expenditures $247.6M
    Revenue $249.0M
  27. #27
    EAST Meadow Union FREE School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,545
    Expenditures $231.6M
    Revenue $222.8M
  28. #28
    Central Islip UF School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,636
    Expenditures $227.7M
    Revenue $255.5M
  29. #29
    Arlington Central SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,869
    Expenditures $227.3M
    Revenue $239.0M
  30. #30
    Clarkstown Central School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,858
    Expenditures $225.4M
    Revenue $234.9M
  31. #31
    Massapequa UF SCH DIST 23
    FY 2022 pop. 6,564
    Expenditures $222.9M
    Revenue $217.3M
  32. #32
    Webster Central SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,155
    Expenditures $222.0M
    Revenue $205.6M
  33. #33
    Middletown CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,482
    Expenditures $221.3M
    Revenue $229.8M
  34. #34
    Sewanhaka CTL HIGH School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,904
    Expenditures $217.8M
    Revenue $219.0M
  35. #35
    Commack UF SCH DIST 10
    FY 2022 pop. 5,756
    Expenditures $217.1M
    Revenue $205.1M
  36. #36
    Connetquot CTL SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,335
    Expenditures $215.9M
    Revenue $202.7M
  37. #37
    Levittown Union FREE School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,266
    Expenditures $215.3M
    Revenue $233.8M
  38. #38
    Three Village Central SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,661
    Expenditures $214.3M
    Revenue $224.0M
  39. #39
    Williamsville Central SCH
    FY 2022 pop. 9,678
    Expenditures $213.9M
    Revenue $218.1M
  40. #40
    Liverpool Central SCH
    FY 2022 pop. 6,815
    Expenditures $211.0M
    Revenue $178.9M
  41. #41
    Utica CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,489
    Expenditures $208.8M
    Revenue $226.5M
  42. #42
    Kingston CITY School District
    FY 2022 pop. 6,405
    Expenditures $207.6M
    Revenue $213.7M
  43. #43
    North Syracuse Central School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,108
    Expenditures $200.6M
    Revenue $198.2M
  44. #44
    Kenmore-tonawanda UF School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,407
    Expenditures $197.3M
    Revenue $189.8M
  45. #45
    Monroe-woodbury CTL SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,743
    Expenditures $197.1M
    Revenue $210.4M
  46. #46
    Patchogue-medford Union FREE SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,393
    Expenditures $196.3M
    Revenue $217.9M
  47. #47
    Farmingdale Union FREE SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,339
    Expenditures $191.6M
    Revenue $182.6M
  48. #48
    Shenendehowa Central School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,492
    Expenditures $191.0M
    Revenue $197.4M
  49. #49
    Freeport Union FREE SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,457
    Expenditures $188.0M
    Revenue $205.9M
  50. #50
    South Huntington UFSD
    FY 2022 pop. 5,858
    Expenditures $187.7M
    Revenue $198.6M
  51. #51
    Westbury Union FREE School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,989
    Expenditures $186.0M
    Revenue $171.8M
  52. #52
    Niagara Falls CITY SCH
    FY 2022 pop. 7,142
    Expenditures $183.0M
    Revenue $194.7M
  53. #53
    Northport-e Northport Union FREE SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,741
    Expenditures $182.3M
    Revenue $178.6M
  54. #54
    Lakeland Central SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,480
    Expenditures $178.4M
    Revenue $174.4M
  55. #55
    Lindenhurst Union FREE SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,582
    Expenditures $176.5M
    Revenue $183.1M
  56. #56
    BAY Shore Union FREE School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,843
    Expenditures $176.1M
    Revenue $186.7M
  57. #57
    PORT Washington UF School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,284
    Expenditures $174.3M
    Revenue $177.2M
  58. #58
    Roosevelt UF SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,228
    Expenditures $174.1M
    Revenue $127.3M
  59. #59
    Scarsdale Union FREE School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,642
    Expenditures $172.2M
    Revenue $168.9M
  60. #60
    Plainview-old Bethpage Central SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,093
    Expenditures $167.4M
    Revenue $174.9M
  61. #61
    Mamaroneck UF SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,409
    Expenditures $165.8M
    Revenue $154.2M
  62. #62
    Bellmore-merrick CTL HIGH School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,186
    Expenditures $164.2M
    Revenue $167.5M
  63. #63
    Riverhead Central School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,524
    Expenditures $159.5M
    Revenue $177.5M
  64. #64
    Hicksville UF SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,430
    Expenditures $159.4M
    Revenue $149.3M
  65. #65
    Oceanside UF SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,515
    Expenditures $159.4M
    Revenue $169.2M
  66. #66
    Fairport Central School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,522
    Expenditures $152.9M
    Revenue $146.1M
  67. #67
    WEST Seneca CTL School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,169
    Expenditures $150.8M
    Revenue $146.1M
  68. #68
    South Country Central School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,080
    Expenditures $150.8M
    Revenue $142.0M
  69. #69
    Elmira CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,673
    Expenditures $150.5M
    Revenue $159.5M
  70. #70
    Ithaca CITY School District
    FY 2022 pop. 4,990
    Expenditures $149.1M
    Revenue $152.6M
  71. #71
    Ossining Union FREE SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,993
    Expenditures $148.1M
    Revenue $151.1M
  72. #72
    Ramapo CTL SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,081
    Expenditures $146.3M
    Revenue $149.8M
  73. #73
    PINE BUSH Central School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,913
    Expenditures $146.3M
    Revenue $133.9M
  74. #74
    LONG Beach CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,624
    Expenditures $144.6M
    Revenue $155.2M
  75. #75
    Binghamton CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,969
    Expenditures $144.5M
    Revenue $163.9M
  76. #76
    Rush-henrietta Central SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,501
    Expenditures $144.2M
    Revenue $159.1M
  77. #77
    Copiague UF SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,927
    Expenditures $144.1M
    Revenue $160.6M
  78. #78
    Bedford Central School District
    FY 2022 pop. 3,722
    Expenditures $143.8M
    Revenue $153.0M
  79. #79
    Pittsford Central SCH
    FY 2022 pop. 5,551
    Expenditures $142.7M
    Revenue $151.1M
  80. #80
    Huntington Union FREE SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,152
    Expenditures $142.3M
    Revenue $144.7M
  81. #81
    Valley Stream Central HIGH School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,776
    Expenditures $141.1M
    Revenue $142.4M
  82. #82
    Mahopac Central SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,846
    Expenditures $140.2M
    Revenue $129.3M
  83. #83
    North Babylon Union FREE School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,631
    Expenditures $140.1M
    Revenue $128.7M
  84. #84
    Gates Chili CTL School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,671
    Expenditures $139.6M
    Revenue $120.7M
  85. #85
    ROME CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,335
    Expenditures $139.4M
    Revenue $145.7M
  86. #86
    TROY CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,610
    Expenditures $139.4M
    Revenue $131.6M
  87. #87
    Corning CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,335
    Expenditures $139.1M
    Revenue $126.5M
  88. #88
    PORT Chester-rye Union FREE School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,600
    Expenditures $136.9M
    Revenue $132.2M
  89. #89
    Carmel Central School District
    FY 2022 pop. 3,829
    Expenditures $136.6M
    Revenue $139.9M
  90. #90
    Baldwin Union FREE SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,468
    Expenditures $135.9M
    Revenue $149.0M
  91. #91
    WEST Islip UF School District
    FY 2022 pop. 3,989
    Expenditures $135.9M
    Revenue $134.0M
  92. #92
    North Colonie Central School District
    FY 2022 pop. 6,015
    Expenditures $134.5M
    Revenue $134.5M
  93. #93
    Hewlet Woodmere UF SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,825
    Expenditures $133.7M
    Revenue $133.0M
  94. #94
    Chappaqua Central School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,563
    Expenditures $131.4M
    Revenue $130.7M
  95. #95
    Saratoga Springs CITY School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,065
    Expenditures $130.0M
    Revenue $138.6M
  96. #96
    Harrison Central School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,638
    Expenditures $129.9M
    Revenue $128.0M
  97. #97
    Herricks UF SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,137
    Expenditures $128.8M
    Revenue $127.0M
  98. #98
    EAST Islip UFSD
    FY 2022 pop. 3,386
    Expenditures $128.0M
    Revenue $125.7M
  99. #99
    North Shore Central SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,544
    Expenditures $127.8M
    Revenue $114.5M
  100. #100
    Jericho UF SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,182
    Expenditures $125.9M
    Revenue $127.6M