Crawford Central School District
Crawford Central School District is a public school district based in Meadville, Pennsylvania, serving 3,003 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #156 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 375 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Jennifer Galdon. It spends about $15,991 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Crawford Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Crawford Central | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,991 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,340 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $64.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 233 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 476 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 300 | 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 →Jennifer Galdon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Lehigh School DistrictCenter Valley | 3,063 | 5 | $17,554 | 14.9 | #154 |
| Solanco School DistrictQuarryville | 3,013 | 7 | $15,217 | 12.8 | #155 |
| Crawford Central School DistrictMeadville · this district | 3,003 | 8 | $15,991 | 12.9 | #156 |
| Pottsgrove School DistrictPottstown | 2,957 | 5 | $17,127 | 12.7 | #157 |
| Penn Hills School DistrictPittsburgh | 2,953 | 3 | $16,061 | 15.2 | #158 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steilacoom Hist. School DistrictSteilacoom, WA | 3,005 | $15,384 | 19.1 |
| Storm Lake Community School DistrictStorm Lake, IA | 3,003 | $11,206 | 16.1 |
| Hickman CountyCenterville, TN | 3,001 | $10,557 | n/a |
| Beaver Dam Unified School DistrictBeaver Dam, WI | 3,000 | $12,788 | 13.5 |
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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