Burrell School District
Burrell School District is a public school district based in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, serving 1,692 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #284 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 423 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Shannon Wagner. It spends about $14,809 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Burrell compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Burrell | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,809 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,401 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 121 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 226 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 282 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlestown Area School DistrictLittlestown | 1,697 | 3 | $14,839 | 12.7 | #282 |
| Southern Tioga School DistrictBlossburg | 1,694 | 5 | $15,697 | 11.8 | #283 |
| Burrell School DistrictLower Burrell · this district | 1,692 | 4 | $14,809 | 14.0 | #284 |
| Bedford Area School DistrictBedford | 1,686 | 3 | $15,208 | 14.5 | #285 |
| Jim Thorpe Area School DistrictJim Thorpe | 1,683 | 3 | $18,240 | 13.5 | #286 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Valley ElementarySan Anselmo, CA | 1,694 | $13,782 | 20.2 |
| Kent County Public SchoolsRock Hall, MD | 1,694 | $18,017 | 10.7 |
| Highland LocalMarengo, OH | 1,693 | $11,000 | 15.8 |
| Macon CountyTuskegee, AL | 1,692 | $13,562 | 16.6 |
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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