Deer Lakes School District
Deer Lakes School District is a public school district based in Cheswick, Pennsylvania, serving 1,713 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #278 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 428 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Beth Hutson. It spends about $17,052 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Deer Lakes compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Deer Lakes | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,052 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,760 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 138 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 266 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 343 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermudian Springs School DistrictYork Springs | 1,716 | 3 | $14,327 | 14.4 | #277 |
| Deer Lakes School DistrictCheswick · this district | 1,713 | 4 | $17,052 | 12.4 | #278 |
| Mifflinburg Area School DistrictMifflinburg | 1,706 | 4 | $15,642 | 11.6 | #279 |
| Susquenita School DistrictDuncannon | 1,705 | 3 | $15,023 | 12.5 | #280 |
| Huntingdon Area School DistrictHuntingdon | 1,702 | 4 | $15,766 | 11.1 | #281 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Delta Joint UnifiedRio Vista, CA | 1,714 | $13,283 | 18.2 |
| Chanute Public SchoolsChanute, KS | 1,714 | $13,093 | 13.0 |
| Pascack Valley Regional High School DistrictMontvale, NJ | 1,714 | $29,937 | 9.9 |
| Ocean City School DistrictOcean City, NJ | 1,713 | $23,074 | 8.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-pa-deer-lakes-school-district