Chartiers-Houston School District
Chartiers-Houston School District is a public school district based in Houston, Pennsylvania, serving 1,238 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #351 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 8% of them. Its schools average 619 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Gary Peiffer. It spends about $14,525 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Chartiers-Houston compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chartiers-Houston | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,525 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,873 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 87 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 154 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 619 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chartiers-Houston School DistrictHouston · this district | 1,238 | 2 | $14,525 | 14.2 | #351 |
| Greenville Area School DistrictGreenville | 1,236 | 2 | $15,192 | 13.7 | #352 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport School DistrictNewport, AR | 1,239 | $13,682 | 10.1 |
| Cave City School DistrictCave City, AR | 1,239 | $10,689 | 9.8 |
| Hemlock Public School DistrictHemlock, MI | 1,239 | $10,395 | 17.7 |
| Black Oak Mine UnifiedGeorgetown, CA | 1,238 | $12,062 | 20.6 |
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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