Belle Vernon Area School District
Belle Vernon Area School District is a public school district based in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, serving 2,426 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #196 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 606 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Timothy Glasspool. It spends about $13,609 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Belle Vernon Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Belle Vernon Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,609 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,840 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 173 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 323 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 485 | 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 →Timothy Glasspool
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Mifflin Area School DistrictWest Mifflin | 2,437 | 4 | $16,852 | 14.2 | #195 |
| Belle Vernon Area School DistrictBelle Vernon · this district | 2,426 | 4 | $13,609 | 14.0 | #196 |
| Blue Mountain School DistrictOrwigsburg | 2,424 | 4 | $15,826 | 12.7 | #197 |
| Penncrest School DistrictSaegertown | 2,408 | 6 | $17,839 | 14.2 | #198 |
| Dallas School DistrictDallas | 2,407 | 4 | $14,107 | 15.3 | #199 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letcher CountyWhitesburg, KY | 2,429 | $12,111 | 14.5 |
| Mt Zion CUSD 3Mt Zion, IL | 2,427 | $12,493 | 16.9 |
| Grove Public SchoolsGrove, OK | 2,425 | $10,043 | 15.3 |
| Little Falls Community SchoolsLittle Falls, MN | 2,424 | $13,244 | 13.5 |
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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