Cumberland Valley School District
Cumberland Valley School District is a public school district based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 10,401 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #15 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 946 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Mark Blanchard. It spends about $12,829 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Cumberland Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cumberland Valley | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,829 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,758 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $151.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $151.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 647 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,358 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 433 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie City School DistrictErie | 10,593 | 15 | $14,138 | 12.9 | #13 |
| Council Rock School DistrictNewtown | 10,403 | 14 | $19,939 | 13.6 | #14 |
| Cumberland Valley School DistrictMechanicsburg · this district | 10,401 | 11 | $12,829 | 16.1 | #15 |
| Parkland School DistrictAllentown | 9,996 | 12 | $16,404 | 14.7 | #16 |
| Lancaster School DistrictLancaster | 9,959 | 19 | $20,255 | 11.2 | #17 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LawrenceLawrence, KS | 10,443 | $11,354 | 14.4 |
| Bloomington Public SchoolsBloomington, MN | 10,442 | $15,557 | 14.6 |
| St. JosephSt Joseph, MO | 10,430 | $11,027 | 13.0 |
| Pueblo County School District 70Pueblo, CO | 10,386 | $9,321 | 18.4 |
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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