Bald Eagle Area School District
Bald Eagle Area School District is a public school district based in Wingate, Pennsylvania, serving 1,489 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #308 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 298 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Christopher Santini. It spends about $17,174 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How Bald Eagle Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bald Eagle Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,174 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,126 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 128 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 261 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 248 | 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 Santini
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Cambria School DistrictEbensburg | 1,504 | 4 | $14,363 | 14.3 | #304 |
| Carbondale Area School DistrictCarbondale | 1,498 | 2 | $13,096 | 11.6 | #306 |
| Bloomsburg Area School DistrictBloomsburg | 1,496 | 5 | $14,991 | 13.0 | #307 |
| Bald Eagle Area School DistrictWingate · this district | 1,489 | 5 | $17,174 | 11.6 | #308 |
| Towanda Area School DistrictTowanda | 1,488 | 3 | $16,103 | 15.2 | #309 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewer Public SchoolsBrewer, ME | 1,490 | $15,137 | 12.5 |
| Perry LocalPerry, OH | 1,490 | $17,881 | 17.5 |
| Clayton Public School DistrictClayton, NJ | 1,489 | $17,438 | 12.0 |
| Girard City School DistrictGirard, OH | 1,489 | $12,490 | 14.0 |
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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