Abington Heights School District
Abington Heights School District is a public school district based in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, serving 3,403 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #131 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 567 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Christopher Shaffer. It spends about $13,870 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Abington Heights compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Abington Heights | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,870 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,201 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 227 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 387 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 284 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Christopher Shaffer
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra Area School DistrictPalmyra | 3,414 | 6 | $12,620 | 14.4 | #130 |
| Abington Heights School DistrictClarks Summit · this district | 3,403 | 6 | $13,870 | 15.0 | #131 |
| Interboro School DistrictGlenolden | 3,366 | 6 | $18,190 | 11.9 | #132 |
| Greater Latrobe School DistrictLatrobe | 3,357 | 5 | $13,309 | 14.6 | #133 |
| Lower Dauphin School DistrictHummelstown | 3,352 | 8 | $15,670 | 12.1 | #134 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Islip Union Free School DistrictIslip Terrace, NY | 3,406 | $29,723 | 10.8 |
| Garrett County Public SchoolsOakland, MD | 3,405 | $16,948 | 11.9 |
| Nordonia Hills CityNorthfield, OH | 3,405 | $15,005 | 16.4 |
| Anderson 02Honea Path, SC | 3,404 | $11,650 | 14.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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