Abington School District
Abington School District is a public school district based in Abington, Pennsylvania, serving 8,400 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 933 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Jeffrey Fecher. It spends about $17,569 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Abington compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Abington | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,569 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,395 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $192.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $171.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 564 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,202 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 336 | 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 →Jeffrey Fecher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Allegheny School DistrictPittsburgh | 8,613 | 11 | $17,893 | 13.9 | #22 |
| Lower Merion School DistrictArdmore | 8,533 | 11 | $28,096 | 11.1 | #23 |
| Abington School DistrictAbington · this district | 8,400 | 9 | $17,569 | 14.9 | #24 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area School DistrictWilkes Barre | 8,228 | 9 | $12,267 | 19.7 | #25 |
| Spring-Ford Area School DistrictRoyersford | 8,101 | 11 | $18,101 | 13.3 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Allen County SchoolsFort Wayne, IN | 8,409 | $8,759 | 17.1 |
| Huntley Comm SchAlgonquin, IL | 8,401 | $16,691 | 14.4 |
| Haverstraw-Stony Point CSD (north Rockland)Garnerville, NY | 8,396 | $26,414 | 14.1 |
| South Lyon Community SchoolsSouth Lyon, MI | 8,387 | $11,057 | 17.3 |
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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