Danville Area School District
Danville Area School District is a public school district based in Danville, Pennsylvania, serving 2,138 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #220 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 534 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Molly Nied. It spends about $17,019 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Danville Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Danville Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,019 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,205 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 160 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 248 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 305 | 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 →Molly Nied
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perry School DistrictElliottsburg | 2,161 | 5 | $14,813 | 13.8 | #218 |
| South Middleton School DistrictBoiling Springs | 2,160 | 4 | $16,102 | 13.1 | #219 |
| Danville Area School DistrictDanville · this district | 2,138 | 4 | $17,019 | 13.4 | #220 |
| Schuylkill Valley School DistrictLeesport | 2,130 | 3 | $17,746 | 15.0 | #221 |
| Lehighton Area School DistrictLehighton | 2,114 | 3 | $14,278 | 10.7 | #222 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| London CityLondon, OH | 2,139 | $10,310 | 18.4 |
| WesterlyWesterly, RI | 2,139 | $23,339 | 10.3 |
| Sultan School DistrictSultan, WA | 2,139 | $16,088 | 18.8 |
| Regional School District 05Woodbridge, CT | 2,138 | $21,960 | 11.2 |
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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