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Cocalico School District
2,869
Students
2024-25 school year
5
Schools
2024-25 school year
$16,890
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 7% above the Pennsylvania median
13.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Pennsylvania median 13.4
Cocalico School District is a public school district based in Denver, Pennsylvania, serving 2,869 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #168 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 574 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Angela Marley. It spends about $16,890 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Cocalico compares
CocalicoPennsylvania median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$61.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 4%State 29%Local 66%
| Measure | Cocalico | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,890 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,603 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $62.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $61.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 450 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 359 | 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 →Angela Marley
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Boone Area School DistrictBirdsboro | 2,896 | 4 | $15,741 | 12.5 | #164 |
| Albert Gallatin Area School DistrictUniontown | 2,894 | 8 | $14,073 | 13.5 | #165 |
| McKeesport Area School DistrictMcKeesport | 2,883 | 4 | $16,025 | 12.7 | #166 |
| North Pocono School DistrictMoscow | 2,879 | 5 | $17,739 | 13.5 | #167 |
| Cocalico School DistrictDenver · this district | 2,869 | 5 | $16,890 | 13.3 | #168 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia-Brazoria ISDWest Columbia, TX | 2,871 | $10,553 | 15.4 |
| MiddleboroughMiddleborough, MA | 2,870 | $17,035 | 13.0 |
| Bardstown IndependentBardstown, KY | 2,869 | $12,291 | 16.9 |
| RSU 57/msad 57Waterboro, ME | 2,868 | $16,393 | 12.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-pa-cocalico-school-district