Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District is a grades K-12 school district based in Dobbs Ferry, New York in the Hudson Valley, approximately 20 miles north of midtown Manhattan. The district is small compared to most 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 combination of small size and emphasis on educational excellence results in a district that offers a "private school experience in a public school setting".