Dallas School District
Dallas School District is a public school district based in Dallas, Pennsylvania, serving 2,407 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #199 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 602 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Thomas Duffy. It spends about $14,107 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Dallas compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dallas | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,107 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,456 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 157 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 269 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 301 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vernon Area School DistrictBelle Vernon | 2,426 | 4 | $13,609 | 14.0 | #196 |
| Blue Mountain School DistrictOrwigsburg | 2,424 | 4 | $15,826 | 12.7 | #197 |
| Penncrest School DistrictSaegertown | 2,408 | 6 | $17,839 | 14.2 | #198 |
| Dallas School DistrictDallas · this district | 2,407 | 4 | $14,107 | 15.3 | #199 |
| Valley View School DistrictArchbald | 2,383 | 4 | $12,966 | 14.1 | #200 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Schools of PetoskeyPetoskey, MI | 2,409 | $12,087 | 14.7 |
| Leake County School DistrictCarthage, MS | 2,408 | $9,767 | 13.9 |
| Englewood School District No. 1Englewood, CO | 2,406 | $16,783 | 14.6 |
| Rocori Public School DistrictCold Spring, MN | 2,406 | $11,673 | 15.0 |
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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