Canon-McMillan School District
Canon-McMillan School District is a public school district based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 5,480 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #55 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 609 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Gregory Taranto. It spends about $12,067 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Canon-McMillan compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Canon-McMillan | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,067 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,567 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $99.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $98.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 348 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 682 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 391 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridley School DistrictFolsom | 5,628 | 9 | $19,284 | 13.6 | #52 |
| Central York School DistrictYork | 5,535 | 8 | $14,766 | 14.6 | #53 |
| Mt Lebanon School DistrictPittsburgh | 5,504 | 10 | $17,145 | 13.7 | #54 |
| Canon-McMillan School DistrictCanonsburg · this district | 5,480 | 9 | $12,067 | 15.7 | #55 |
| Penn Manor School DistrictMillersville | 5,458 | 10 | $13,583 | 15.7 | #56 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassia County Joint DistrictBurley, ID | 5,484 | $8,539 | 18.5 |
| KearnyKearny, NJ | 5,484 | $20,016 | 11.4 |
| Ridgewood Public School DistrictRidgewood, NJ | 5,480 | $20,763 | 12.3 |
| West Valley School District (Yakima)Yakima, WA | 5,480 | $13,718 | 19.2 |
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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