Connellsville Area School District
Connellsville Area School District is a public school district based in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, serving 3,328 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #135 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 555 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Richard Evans. It spends about $15,031 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Connellsville Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Connellsville Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,031 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,192 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $73.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $79.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 260 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 499 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 370 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Dauphin School DistrictHummelstown | 3,352 | 8 | $15,670 | 12.1 | #134 |
| Connellsville Area School DistrictConnellsville · this district | 3,328 | 6 | $15,031 | 12.8 | #135 |
| Keystone Central School DistrictMill Hall | 3,325 | 9 | $18,082 | 13.3 | #136 |
| Trinity Area School DistrictWashington | 3,316 | 7 | $15,985 | 13.4 | #137 |
| Franklin Regional School DistrictMurrysville | 3,303 | 4 | $16,426 | 14.1 | #138 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanislaus Union ElementaryModesto, CA | 3,329 | $13,479 | 21.6 |
| Roslyn Union Free School DistrictRoslyn, NY | 3,329 | $32,047 | 11.6 |
| Shawnee Public SchoolsShawnee, OK | 3,329 | $11,085 | 13.7 |
| Harlan CountyHarlan, KY | 3,327 | $11,446 | 13.3 |
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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