Brandywine Heights Area School District
Brandywine Heights Area School District is a public school district based in Topton, Pennsylvania, serving 1,250 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #346 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 417 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Andrew Potteiger. It spends about $20,002 per student on day-to-day operations, 27% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 11.2 students per teacher.
How Brandywine Heights Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brandywine Heights Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,002 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,653 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 112 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 197 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 250 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Heights Area School DistrictTopton · this district | 1,250 | 3 | $20,002 | 11.2 | #346 |
| New Brighton Area School DistrictNew Brighton | 1,249 | 3 | $15,945 | 11.7 | #347 |
| Tulpehocken Area School DistrictBethel | 1,248 | 4 | $20,637 | 11.0 | #348 |
| New Hope-Solebury School DistrictNew Hope | 1,245 | 4 | $28,437 | 11.0 | #349 |
| Neshannock Township School DistrictNew Castle | 1,242 | 2 | $14,641 | 16.1 | #350 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra UnifiedPrather, CA | 1,251 | $16,345 | 17.9 |
| Southwestern Central School District at JamestownJamestown, NY | 1,251 | $17,965 | 10.7 |
| Portland School DistrictPortland, CT | 1,250 | $20,586 | 11.7 |
| Northbrook/Glenview School District 30Northbrook, IL | 1,250 | $23,797 | 10.7 |
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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