Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District

Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District
Address
505 BROADWAY
New York
United States
Coordinates41°01′04″N 73°52′15″W / 41.0177°N 73.8708°W / 41.0177; -73.8708 (District office)
District information
TypePublic school district
GradesK–12
SuperintendentKenneth Slentz
Chair of the boardTracy Baron
NCES District ID3609120
Students and staff
Students1,503
Teachers145.04
Staff102.25
Student–teacher ratio10.36
Other information
Websitewww.dfsd.org

Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District is a grade K–12 school district based in Dobbs Ferry, New York, in the Hudson Valley, approximately 20 miles north of midtown Manhattan. It is a Union Free School District, which relates to its organizational structure, and it is not affiliated with labor unions. The teachers are members of Dobbs Ferry United Teachers. The district is very small compared to other districts in Westchester County, New York, with approximately 112 students per grade in three schools: Springhurst Elementary School, Dobbs Ferry Middle School, and Dobbs Ferry High School.

The school district's governing body is the elected board of education, consisting of seven members, each serving a three-year term. The board members choose the President and Vice-president for one-year terms. Additionally, the board is responsible for hiring the superintendent, with Kenneth Slentz serving as the superintendent in 2024.