Avon Grove School District
Avon Grove School District is a public school district based in West Grove, Pennsylvania, serving 4,896 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #67 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 1,224 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Scott DeShong. It spends about $14,079 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Avon Grove compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Avon Grove | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,079 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,721 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $133.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $99.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 351 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 602 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 326 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Valley West School DistrictKingston | 4,959 | 6 | $14,227 | 15.6 | #65 |
| Cornwall-Lebanon School DistrictLebanon | 4,915 | 6 | $13,947 | 14.8 | #66 |
| Avon Grove School DistrictWest Grove · this district | 4,896 | 4 | $14,079 | 13.9 | #67 |
| Nazareth Area School DistrictNazareth | 4,885 | 6 | $16,590 | 14.3 | #68 |
| Great Valley School DistrictMalvern | 4,846 | 7 | $19,301 | 14.1 | #69 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak SchoolsRoyal Oak, MI | 4,904 | $13,129 | 14.2 |
| Poplar Bluff R-IPoplar Bluff, MO | 4,899 | $9,848 | 13.1 |
| Lincoln Park School District of the City ofLincoln Park, MI | 4,895 | $16,167 | 14.3 |
| Owatonna Public School DistrictOwatonna, MN | 4,890 | $12,696 | 14.3 |
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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