Bloomsburg Area School District
Bloomsburg Area School District is a public school district based in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 1,496 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #307 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 299 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Jonathan Cleaver. It spends about $14,991 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Bloomsburg Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bloomsburg Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,991 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,139 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 213 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 187 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Cambria School DistrictEbensburg | 1,504 | 4 | $14,363 | 14.3 | #304 |
| Riverside School DistrictTaylor | 1,504 | 3 | $14,089 | n/a | #305 |
| Carbondale Area School DistrictCarbondale | 1,498 | 2 | $13,096 | 11.6 | #306 |
| Bloomsburg Area School DistrictBloomsburg · this district | 1,496 | 5 | $14,991 | 13.0 | #307 |
| Bald Eagle Area School DistrictWingate | 1,489 | 5 | $17,174 | 11.6 | #308 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen Public SchoolsBremen, IN | 1,497 | $9,103 | 15.6 |
| Camden Prep Inc.Camden, NJ | 1,497 | $20,723 | 99.8 |
| Central ISDPollok, TX | 1,497 | $10,487 | 14.0 |
| Coshocton CityCoshocton, OH | 1,496 | $13,200 | 17.2 |
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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