Downingtown Area School District
Downingtown Area School District is a public school district based in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, serving 13,074 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #7 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 817 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Robert O'Donnell. It spends about $15,394 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Downingtown Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Downingtown Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,394 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,225 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $242.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $242.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 969 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,838 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 344 | 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 →Robert O'Donnell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazleton Area School DistrictHazle Twp | 13,141 | 11 | $12,031 | 16.8 | #6 |
| Downingtown Area School DistrictDowningtown · this district | 13,074 | 16 | $15,394 | 13.5 | #7 |
| North Penn School DistrictLansdale | 12,911 | 17 | $18,564 | 13.6 | #8 |
| Bethlehem Area School DistrictBethlehem | 12,769 | 22 | $15,963 | 12.9 | #9 |
| Central Dauphin School DistrictHarrisburg | 12,517 | 19 | $13,889 | 13.9 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maury CountyColumbia, TN | 13,098 | $9,447 | n/a |
| Moore County SchoolsCarthage, NC | 13,085 | $9,898 | 18.0 |
| Livonia Public Schools School DistrictLivonia, MI | 13,076 | $13,848 | 15.6 |
| Madison CityMadison, AL | 13,046 | $10,598 | 16.9 |
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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