Cambria Heights School District
Cambria Heights School District is a public school district based in Patton, Pennsylvania, serving 1,228 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #353 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 8% of them. Its schools average 409 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Kenneth Kerchenske. It spends about $14,649 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How Cambria Heights compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cambria Heights | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,649 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,504 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 106 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 182 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 307 | 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 →Kenneth Kerchenske
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartiers-Houston School DistrictHouston | 1,238 | 2 | $14,525 | 14.2 | #351 |
| Greenville Area School DistrictGreenville | 1,236 | 2 | $15,192 | 13.7 | #352 |
| Cambria Heights School DistrictPatton · this district | 1,228 | 3 | $14,649 | 11.6 | #353 |
| Montrose Area School DistrictMontrose | 1,225 | 3 | $19,841 | 10.4 | #354 |
| Wyalusing Area School DistrictWyalusing | 1,224 | 2 | $15,573 | 14.1 | #355 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLYTECH School DistrictWoodside, DE | 1,228 | $17,965 | 15.3 |
| Iowa Falls Community School DistrictIowa Falls, IA | 1,228 | $11,388 | 12.9 |
| Paulsboro School DistrictPaulsboro, NJ | 1,228 | $20,440 | 11.0 |
| Wickliffe CityWickliffe, OH | 1,228 | $2,395 | 15.5 |
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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