Armstrong School District
Armstrong School District is a public school district based in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, serving 4,293 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #89 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 537 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Jason Perrin. It spends about $17,055 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Armstrong compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Armstrong | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,055 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,487 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $105.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $108.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 366 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 626 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 429 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroudsburg Area School DistrictStroudsburg | 4,361 | 7 | $19,868 | 12.2 | #87 |
| Fox Chapel Area School DistrictPittsburgh | 4,296 | 6 | $21,181 | 13.1 | #88 |
| Armstrong School DistrictKittanning · this district | 4,293 | 8 | $17,055 | 11.7 | #89 |
| Rose Tree Media School DistrictMedia | 4,267 | 6 | $20,980 | 14.3 | #90 |
| Delaware Valley School DistrictMilford | 4,251 | 7 | $18,915 | 12.9 | #91 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson CountyDawsonville, GA | 4,296 | $14,168 | 15.1 |
| Jefferson CityJefferson, GA | 4,294 | $9,814 | 15.1 |
| North Monterey County UnifiedCastroville, CA | 4,290 | $14,578 | 22.3 |
| Victor Central School DistrictVictor, NY | 4,290 | $15,697 | 11.3 |
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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