Chartiers Valley School District
Chartiers Valley School District is a public school district based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 3,501 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #126 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 875 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Daniel Castagna. It spends about $17,451 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Chartiers Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chartiers Valley | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,451 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,959 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $69.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $69.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 231 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 493 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Area School DistrictElizabethtown | 3,527 | 5 | $15,448 | 14.9 | #125 |
| Chartiers Valley School DistrictPittsburgh · this district | 3,501 | 4 | $17,451 | 15.2 | #126 |
| West Jefferson Hills School DistrictJefferson Hills | 3,501 | 5 | $15,101 | 16.0 | #127 |
| Gateway School DistrictMonroeville | 3,485 | 6 | $18,618 | 13.3 | #128 |
| West Allegheny School DistrictImperial | 3,469 | 5 | $16,200 | 16.2 | #129 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Richmond School DistrictNew Richmond, WI | 3,502 | $11,846 | 14.9 |
| Tattnall CountyReidsville, GA | 3,501 | $11,524 | 12.7 |
| Carman-Ainsworth Community SchoolsFlint, MI | 3,500 | $11,130 | 18.8 |
| BelenBelen, NM | 3,500 | $10,998 | 15.0 |
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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