For the 2023–24 school year, Depew Union Free School District spent an average of $25,433.39 per student, according to the New York State Education Department’s Financial Transparency Report. Of that, about $16,879 went directly to classroom instruction, including teacher salaries and benefits.
Other spending per student included $1,779 for transportation, $1,348 for building maintenance, and $773 for school administration. Special education services cost about $29,053 per student, while general education averaged $20,850 per student…