Bradford Area School District
Bradford Area School District is a public school district based in Bradford, Pennsylvania, serving 2,240 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #210 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 560 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Erin Waugaman. It spends about $14,577 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Bradford Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bradford Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,577 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,011 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 177 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 333 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 280 | 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 →Erin Waugaman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Area School DistrictFleetwood | 2,247 | 4 | $17,172 | 12.7 | #209 |
| Bradford Area School DistrictBradford · this district | 2,240 | 4 | $14,577 | 12.7 | #210 |
| Juniata County School DistrictMifflintown | 2,234 | 5 | $14,038 | 12.6 | #211 |
| Hanover Area School DistrictHanover Township | 2,233 | 5 | $13,050 | 15.7 | #212 |
| Central Valley School DistrictMonaca | 2,214 | 4 | $14,591 | 13.5 | #213 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River Union Free School DistrictPearl River, NY | 2,240 | $28,289 | 11.4 |
| Hughson UnifiedHughson, CA | 2,239 | $12,996 | 22.4 |
| Le Mars Community School DistrictLe Mars, IA | 2,239 | $10,280 | 15.7 |
| Shawnee LocalLima, OH | 2,239 | $11,221 | 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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