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District profile / Pennsylvania
Bellefonte Area School District
2,579
Students
2024-25 school year
6
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,999
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Pennsylvania median
12.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Pennsylvania median 13.4
Bellefonte Area School District is a public school district based in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, serving 2,579 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #186 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 430 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Roy Rakszawski. It spends about $15,999 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Bellefonte Area compares
Bellefonte AreaPennsylvania median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$54.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 4%State 33%Local 63%
| Measure | Bellefonte Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,999 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,935 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 210 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 403 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 287 | 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 →Roy Rakszawski
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Township School DistrictAllison Park | 2,589 | 5 | $18,157 | 13.8 | #183 |
| Pottsville Area School DistrictPottsville | 2,589 | 3 | $12,863 | 14.0 | #184 |
| Lower Moreland Township School DistrictHuntingdon Valley | 2,584 | 4 | $18,213 | 14.2 | #185 |
| Bellefonte Area School DistrictBellefonte · this district | 2,579 | 6 | $15,999 | 12.3 | #186 |
| Eastern Lancaster County School DistrictNew Holland | 2,578 | 5 | $18,555 | 11.8 | #187 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley CountyCochran, GA | 2,581 | $11,871 | 14.2 |
| Delaware Community School CorporationMuncie, IN | 2,581 | $9,177 | 14.5 |
| North St. Francois Co. R-IBonne Terre, MO | 2,581 | $10,176 | 12.4 |
| Sequim School DistrictSequim, WA | 2,580 | $16,268 | 17.9 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-pa-bellefonte-area-school-district