Charleroi School District
Charleroi School District is a public school district based in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, serving 1,384 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #330 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 461 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Edward Zelich. It spends about $14,287 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Charleroi compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Charleroi | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,287 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,257 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 96 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 169 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 231 | 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 →Edward Zelich
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Area School DistrictTroy | 1,395 | 3 | $16,258 | 8.1 | #329 |
| Charleroi School DistrictCharleroi · this district | 1,384 | 3 | $14,287 | 14.4 | #330 |
| Palisades School DistrictKintnersville | 1,377 | 5 | $26,108 | 11.1 | #331 |
| Warrior Run School DistrictTurbotville | 1,376 | 2 | $13,829 | 12.2 | #332 |
| Wellsboro Area School DistrictWellsboro | 1,372 | 4 | $16,344 | 12.5 | #333 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township School CorporationValparaiso, IN | 1,386 | $10,307 | 14.4 |
| Auburn Union ElementaryAuburn, CA | 1,384 | $13,157 | 19.8 |
| Earlimart ElementaryEarlimart, CA | 1,383 | $15,782 | 16.9 |
| Caro Community SchoolsCaro, MI | 1,383 | $11,482 | 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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