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Pennsylvania School Districts

Public school districts and education agencies

Districts and agencies
785
Students
1,666,452
Fall enrollment
Spending per student
$21,758
Average of reporting districts
Largest district
Philadelphia City SD
116,230 students

Enrollment and school counts come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Spending comes from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of School System Finances, and child poverty from Census SAIPE model estimates. Per-pupil spending is current spending (salaries, benefits, supplies and services), not construction or debt, and is shown only for districts with at least 50 students.

Largest 200 districts

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DistrictStudentsSchoolsPer studentChild poverty
Philadelphia City SD116,230220$19,52528.4%
Commonwealth Charter Academy CS29,3201Not reportedNot reported
Pittsburgh SD19,21156$25,74724.0%
Central Bucks SD16,87923$20,1013.3%
Allentown City SD16,67423$19,22224.6%
Reading SD16,42319$16,83636.0%
Hazleton Area SD13,07111$14,52621.0%
Downingtown Area SD13,04716$18,1432.5%
North Penn SD12,81717$20,6076.2%
Bethlehem Area SD12,71722$18,98012.5%
Central Dauphin SD12,38919$16,28215.1%
Upper Darby SD12,17313$16,70221.7%
West Chester Area SD11,98717$19,0213.7%
Erie City SD10,47315$17,80530.9%
Council Rock SD10,39114$22,2953.1%
Cumberland Valley SD10,37411$16,2516.6%
Pennsylvania Cyber CS10,1781Not reportedNot reported
Parkland SD9,97512$19,0426.1%
Lancaster SD9,90119$24,70620.6%
Pennsbury SD9,43514$21,3104.9%
Chambersburg Area SD9,37317$15,28612.7%
Neshaminy SD9,35310$18,1106.8%
Scranton SD9,16515$18,10928.3%
North Allegheny SD8,55211$19,9262.5%
Lower Merion SD8,53311$32,8653.3%
Abington SD8,4009$19,6116.4%
Wilkes-Barre Area SD8,1769$12,92526.7%
Spring-Ford Area SD8,04611$20,8323.8%
Easton Area SD7,9289$20,68411.4%
East Penn SD7,81510$18,4435.6%
Pocono Mountain SD7,7819$25,07616.7%
Norristown Area SD7,61712$20,82118.1%
West Shore SD7,46714$16,8119.6%
Seneca Valley SD7,4398$19,2113.9%
Hempfield SD6,88410$17,1136.9%
Altoona Area SD6,85211$15,76018.9%
Tredyffrin-Easttown SD6,8158$21,5712.9%
State College Area SD6,79911$24,2496.4%
Haverford Township SD6,4777$18,6873.2%
Harrisburg City SD6,46212$19,72136.4%
Wilson SD6,4448$17,1789.1%
Bensalem Township SD6,3689$20,09011.1%
Millcreek Township SD6,3639$15,7219.1%
East Stroudsburg Area SD6,35310$23,10116.7%
Dallastown Area SD6,3328$17,1468.2%
York City SD6,3069$21,77035.3%
Boyertown Area SD6,3009$17,3985.8%
Manheim Township SD5,9929$16,2345.3%
Bristol Township SD5,9856$19,69212.1%
Souderton Area SD5,9749$20,2185.1%
Pennridge SD5,96811$18,3644.7%
Butler Area SD5,7629$16,01911.4%
Reach Cyber CS5,7211Not reportedNot reported
Colonial SD5,6577$23,3174.0%
Ridley SD5,5399$20,55510.7%
Central York SD5,5058$17,1779.7%
Mt Lebanon SD5,47710$18,6373.5%
Penn Manor SD5,43110$15,2438.8%
Canon-McMillan SD5,3909$15,0257.0%
Owen J Roberts SD5,3007$19,2743.8%
Centennial SD5,2626$21,5737.6%
Wissahickon SD5,1816$23,6864.9%
Coatesville Area SD5,1429$20,22713.9%
Northampton Area SD5,1136$19,8298.4%
Carlisle Area SD5,08710$16,66313.9%
Hempfield Area SD5,0159$17,94510.6%
Norwin SD4,9517$15,1837.3%
Wyoming Valley West SD4,8946$16,98222.3%
Nazareth Area SD4,8846$18,0824.9%
Cornwall-Lebanon SD4,8816$16,0347.9%
Avon Grove SD4,8714$16,2975.5%
Great Valley SD4,8227$22,4863.9%
Lebanon SD4,7548$14,89421.2%
Williamsport Area SD4,7317$18,61925.2%
Perkiomen Valley SD4,6727$21,9723.4%
North Hills SD4,6276$17,8776.3%
Mechanicsburg Area SD4,6218$17,30210.2%
Methacton SD4,5817$24,2544.3%
Quakertown Community SD4,5588$20,6705.8%
Pine-Richland SD4,5536$18,5712.3%
Red Lion Area SD4,5468$17,54311.1%
William Penn SD4,49911$22,75921.9%
Mifflin County SD4,4919$16,60118.4%
Baldwin-Whitehall SD4,4565$15,18611.0%
Garnet Valley SD4,4255$23,0202.8%
Muhlenberg SD4,4094$14,86016.6%
Springfield SD4,4055$16,0534.5%
South Western SD4,3786$17,4088.5%
Stroudsburg Area SD4,3617$22,63515.4%
Upper Merion Area SD4,3457$24,2497.8%
Fox Chapel Area SD4,2666$23,8805.3%
Rose Tree Media SD4,2506$23,1283.1%
Delaware Valley SD4,2487$20,64511.4%
Armstrong SD4,2408$19,94714.2%
Hatboro-Horsham SD4,1796$38,9105.2%
Whitehall-Coplay SD4,1705$17,63513.8%
Agora Cyber CS4,1561Not reportedNot reported
Governor Mifflin SD4,1546$16,36410.1%
Cheltenham SD4,1407$26,6177.5%
Moon Area SD4,1008$18,1096.5%
Waynesboro Area SD4,0906$14,41110.9%
Upper Dublin SD4,0896$22,7362.6%
Peters Township SD4,0115$16,8042.8%
Upper St. Clair SD4,0036$22,2512.5%
Bethel Park SD3,9968$21,2585.5%
Pleasant Valley SD3,9894$20,53711.0%
Northeastern York SD3,9718$17,12611.0%
Phoenixville Area SD3,9666$21,0965.3%
Ephrata Area SD3,9047$18,3527.5%
Marple Newtown SD3,8826$21,1934.4%
Southeast Delco SD3,8556$19,13823.0%
Spring Grove Area SD3,8546$17,7958.8%
Exeter Township SD3,8376$18,7169.1%
Conestoga Valley SD3,8306$18,51210.2%
Kennett Consolidated SD3,8226$19,9747.1%
Shaler Area SD3,8007$22,4057.7%
Warren County SD3,7969$20,37813.7%
Chester Community CS3,7821Not reportedNot reported
Penn-Trafford SD3,7738$15,5626.6%
Warwick SD3,7056$18,0876.0%
Wallingford-Swarthmore SD3,6915$23,6713.7%
Conewago Valley SD3,6785$17,24810.3%
Unionville-Chadds Ford SD3,6656$23,1592.6%
Shippensburg Area SD3,6366$15,61613.4%
Mars Area SD3,6205$13,2432.3%
Radnor Township SD3,5715$26,6963.4%
Plum Borough SD3,5355$16,0666.5%
Upper Moreland Township SD3,5343$18,1227.0%
Elizabethtown Area SD3,5255$18,0636.1%
South Fayette Township SD3,5224$17,1104.7%
West Jefferson Hills SD3,5015$15,7236.0%
Chartiers Valley SD3,4734$18,7159.3%
West Allegheny SD3,4695$18,5737.3%
Gateway SD3,4416$23,79514.9%
Palmyra Area SD3,4056$14,6115.5%
Abington Heights SD3,3916$14,9975.5%
Insight PA Cyber CS3,3851Not reportedNot reported
Interboro SD3,3666$21,01714.2%
Lower Dauphin SD3,3398$18,9358.2%
Connellsville Area SD3,3286$20,26715.7%
Keystone Central SD3,3249$21,94821.9%
Trinity Area SD3,3007$18,60611.7%
Greater Latrobe SD3,2855$16,01911.0%
Franklin Regional SD3,2804$17,8206.0%
Kiski Area SD3,2756$17,12114.5%
Pittston Area SD3,2474$15,43314.4%
Montour SD3,2323$20,2686.5%
Northern York County SD3,2096$16,3357.3%
Pottstown SD3,2056$21,70920.1%
Penn-Delco SD3,1816$18,3596.5%
DuBois Area SD3,1796$17,07217.8%
Dover Area SD3,1496$17,93310.4%
Susquehanna Township SD3,1374$15,62314.1%
Oxford Area SD3,1296$18,88013.0%
Woodland Hills SD3,1285$24,07624.3%
Derry Township SD3,1185$20,1215.9%
Upper Perkiomen SD3,0725$19,2346.1%
Hollidaysburg Area SD3,0615$15,1018.7%
Southern Lehigh SD3,0575$18,7544.4%
Chester-Upland SD3,0397$24,53235.9%
Solanco SD3,0007$18,94315.5%
Crawford Central SD2,9938$17,73817.5%
Pottsgrove SD2,9325$20,2068.9%
Greencastle-Antrim SD2,9114$14,6467.6%
Penn Hills SD2,9033$21,37318.9%
Chichester SD2,8996$25,45318.6%
Albert Gallatin Area SD2,8948$17,83015.9%
McKeesport Area SD2,8834$18,95930.5%
Pennsylvania Leadership CS2,8741Not reportedNot reported
New Castle Area SD2,8724$19,08337.8%
Twin Valley SD2,8685$19,9249.0%
North Pocono SD2,8655$19,44610.0%
Daniel Boone Area SD2,8644$17,6257.1%
Cocalico SD2,8525$19,9635.9%
York Suburban SD2,8406$19,28410.0%
Greater Johnstown SD2,8054$17,44545.3%
Indiana Area SD2,8036$19,13021.8%
Gettysburg Area SD2,7825$20,38110.6%
Pennsylvania Virtual CS2,7721Not reportedNot reported
Manheim Central SD2,7644$19,4247.6%
Wallenpaupack Area SD2,7595$28,60611.7%
West York Area SD2,7505$21,46514.6%
Lampeter-Strasburg SD2,7475$18,0897.0%
Donegal SD2,7394$16,7346.7%
Crestwood SD2,7263$14,3876.2%
Southern York County SD2,7095$18,7047.5%
Shikellamy SD2,6825$14,36416.7%
Bangor Area SD2,6725$18,31610.0%
Laurel Highlands SD2,6476$18,87315.9%
Collegium CS2,6341Not reportedNot reported
Pottsville Area SD2,5883$14,86422.2%
Bellefonte Area SD2,5796$18,7928.5%
Lower Moreland Township SD2,5724$20,9545.9%
Philadelphia Performing Arts CS2,5721Not reportedNot reported
Eastern Lancaster County SD2,5685$22,5448.2%
East Pennsboro Area SD2,5674$14,93010.9%
Hampton Township SD2,5675$20,2403.4%
Berwick Area SD2,5554$17,44917.5%
Springfield Township SD2,5044$23,6603.7%
South Eastern SD2,4956$20,3909.3%

Other districts and agencies

Smaller districts, charter districts, service agencies and administrative units

Frequently asked questions

What are the largest school districts in Pennsylvania?
Philadelphia City SD (116,230 students), Commonwealth Charter Academy CS (29,320 students), Pittsburgh SD (19,211 students) have the most students in the latest NCES count.
How much does Pennsylvania spend per student?
Districts in Pennsylvania that report finance data spent an average of $21,758 per student on current operations, weighted by enrollment.
What does per-pupil spending include?
It is current spending for elementary and secondary education divided by fall enrollment, as published by the Census Bureau. It includes instruction, support services such as transportation and administration, and other day-to-day costs. It leaves out capital outlay for buildings and interest on debt.
Why do some districts have no spending or poverty figures?
Charter districts, education service agencies and other special agencies often do not report finance data separately, and Census SAIPE estimates child poverty only for geographic school districts. Values are also hidden for districts with fewer than 50 students, where a per-pupil figure can swing widely.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and SAIPE · Last updated 10/22/2026