Avonworth School District
Avonworth School District is a public school district based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 1,942 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #245 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 486 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its acting superintendent is Jeffrey Finch. It spends about $15,908 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Avonworth compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Avonworth | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,908 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,773 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 141 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 228 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 324 | 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 Finch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonworth School DistrictPittsburgh · this district | 1,942 | 4 | $15,908 | 13.8 | #245 |
| Fairview School DistrictFairview | 1,938 | 3 | $12,893 | 14.1 | #246 |
| Mid Valley School DistrictThroop | 1,934 | 2 | $13,064 | 15.5 | #247 |
| Fort LeBoeuf School DistrictWaterford | 1,932 | 5 | $15,267 | 12.5 | #248 |
| Oil City Area School DistrictOil City | 1,932 | 5 | $14,747 | 11.9 | #249 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galt Joint Union HighGalt, CA | 1,943 | $12,857 | 22.6 |
| Van Wert CityVan Wert, OH | 1,943 | $12,468 | 15.7 |
| Lewis CountyVanceburg, KY | 1,942 | $11,583 | 15.4 |
| Saco Public SchoolsSaco, ME | 1,942 | $12,784 | 11.6 |
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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