Clearfield Area School District
Clearfield Area School District is a public school district based in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, serving 2,094 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #223 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 1,047 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Terry Struble. It spends about $16,690 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Clearfield Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clearfield Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,690 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,125 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 171 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 348 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 349 | 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 →Terry Struble
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield Area School DistrictClearfield · this district | 2,094 | 2 | $16,690 | 12.2 | #223 |
| Wilson Area School DistrictEaston | 2,092 | 5 | $14,362 | 13.7 | #224 |
| Harbor Creek School DistrictHarborcreek | 2,090 | 5 | $14,930 | 13.4 | #225 |
| Jersey Shore Area School DistrictJersey Shore | 2,089 | 5 | $16,356 | 11.7 | #226 |
| General McLane School DistrictEdinboro | 2,080 | 4 | $14,727 | 14.2 | #227 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison Watershed School District Re1JGunnison, CO | 2,095 | $12,985 | 14.8 |
| Bacon CountyAlma, GA | 2,094 | $12,359 | 13.0 |
| Canton Union School District 66Canton, IL | 2,094 | $10,133 | 12.9 |
| SwampscottSwampscott, MA | 2,094 | $19,385 | 11.4 |
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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