Berwick Area School District
Berwick Area School District is a public school district based in Berwick, Pennsylvania, serving 2,559 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #188 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 640 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Jason Bendle. It spends about $15,958 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Berwick Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Berwick Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,958 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,495 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 197 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 343 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 366 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Moreland Township School DistrictHuntingdon Valley | 2,584 | 4 | $18,213 | 14.2 | #185 |
| Bellefonte Area School DistrictBellefonte | 2,579 | 6 | $15,999 | 12.3 | #186 |
| Eastern Lancaster County School DistrictNew Holland | 2,578 | 5 | $18,555 | 11.8 | #187 |
| Berwick Area School DistrictBerwick · this district | 2,559 | 4 | $15,958 | 13.0 | #188 |
| Uniontown Area School DistrictUniontown | 2,536 | 9 | $15,966 | 14.5 | #189 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg Community SchoolsVicksburg, MI | 2,560 | $11,476 | 16.3 |
| Central FallsCentral Falls, RI | 2,560 | $16,517 | 13.3 |
| Brownsboro ISDBrownsboro, TX | 2,560 | $10,840 | 14.1 |
| Keppel Union ElementaryPearblossom, CA | 2,559 | $13,627 | 25.3 |
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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