Daniel Boone Area School District
Daniel Boone Area School District is a public school district based in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, serving 2,896 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #164 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 724 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Thomas Voelker. It spends about $15,741 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Daniel Boone Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Daniel Boone Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,741 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,517 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $59.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $60.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 231 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 345 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 290 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley School DistrictElverson | 2,912 | 5 | $17,500 | 13.1 | #162 |
| Greencastle-Antrim School DistrictGreencastle | 2,911 | 4 | $11,465 | 15.8 | #163 |
| Daniel Boone Area School DistrictBirdsboro · this district | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revere LocalRichfield, OH | 2,898 | $13,990 | 18.6 |
| San Juan DistrictBlanding, UT | 2,897 | $14,905 | 16.2 |
| Pine Bluff School DistrictPine Bluff, AR | 2,896 | $12,351 | 13.6 |
| Windsor C-1Imperial, MO | 2,894 | $9,220 | 13.9 |
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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