Bangor Area School District
Bangor Area School District is a public school district based in Bangor, Pennsylvania, serving 2,672 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #181 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 534 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Braden Hendershot. It spends about $16,571 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Bangor Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bangor Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,571 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,099 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 198 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 402 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 334 | 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 →Braden Hendershot
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood School DistrictMountain Top | 2,742 | 3 | $12,748 | 20.0 | #177 |
| Southern York County School DistrictGlen Rock | 2,724 | 5 | $15,764 | 13.4 | #178 |
| Laurel Highlands School DistrictUniontown | 2,690 | 6 | $15,926 | 13.6 | #179 |
| Shikellamy School DistrictSunbury | 2,688 | 5 | $13,226 | 18.9 | #180 |
| Bangor Area School DistrictBangor · this district | 2,672 | 5 | $16,571 | 13.5 | #181 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Heights School District 170Chicago Heights, IL | 2,674 | $21,670 | 12.8 |
| Fruitport Community SchoolsFruitport, MI | 2,671 | $12,359 | 17.2 |
| Marysville Public SchoolsMarysville, MI | 2,671 | $9,121 | 19.8 |
| Falls Church City Public SchoolsFalls Church, VA | 2,671 | $20,292 | 13.1 |
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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