Cheltenham School District
Cheltenham School District is a public school district based in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, serving 4,176 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #94 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 597 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its acting superintendent is Christopher McGinley. It spends about $22,519 per student on day-to-day operations, 43% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Cheltenham compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cheltenham | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,519 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,554 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $111.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $124.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 335 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 561 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 348 | 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 →Christopher McGinley
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatboro-Horsham School DistrictHorsham | 4,215 | 6 | $21,461 | 11.0 | #92 |
| Whitehall-Coplay School DistrictWhitehall | 4,185 | 5 | $13,929 | 14.5 | #93 |
| Cheltenham School DistrictElkins Park · this district | 4,176 | 7 | $22,519 | 12.5 | #94 |
| Governor Mifflin School DistrictShillington | 4,158 | 6 | $15,027 | 16.4 | #95 |
| Moon Area School DistrictMoon Township | 4,140 | 8 | $18,462 | 14.0 | #96 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur CountyBainbridge, GA | 4,178 | $11,893 | 13.7 |
| Wyandotte School District of the City ofWyandotte, MI | 4,171 | $16,249 | 13.6 |
| Columbus Public SchoolsColumbus, NE | 4,171 | $11,245 | 16.2 |
| MedfordMedford, MA | 4,170 | $22,761 | 10.2 |
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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