Big Spring School District
Big Spring School District is a public school district based in Newville, Pennsylvania, serving 2,379 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #201 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 476 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Nicholas Guarente. It spends about $17,644 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Big Spring compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Big Spring | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,644 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,022 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $51.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 189 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 322 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 297 | 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 →Nicholas Guarente
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penncrest School DistrictSaegertown | 2,408 | 6 | $17,839 | 14.2 | #198 |
| Dallas School DistrictDallas | 2,407 | 4 | $14,107 | 15.3 | #199 |
| Valley View School DistrictArchbald | 2,383 | 4 | $12,966 | 14.1 | #200 |
| Big Spring School DistrictNewville · this district | 2,379 | 5 | $17,644 | 12.6 | #201 |
| Wayne Highlands School DistrictHonesdale | 2,369 | 6 | $21,572 | 12.0 | #202 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wynne School DistrictWynne, AR | 2,382 | $10,343 | 11.0 |
| Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1Cortez, CO | 2,380 | $10,594 | 15.9 |
| Robinson ISDRobinson, TX | 2,378 | $10,415 | 13.8 |
| Madisonville CISDMadisonville, TX | 2,377 | $11,481 | 14.3 |
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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