Elk Lake School District
Elk Lake School District is a public school district based in Springville, Pennsylvania, serving 1,057 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #377 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 528 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Robert Galella. It spends about $17,246 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 11.0 students per teacher.
How Elk Lake compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Elk Lake | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,246 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,423 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 96 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 158 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 264 | 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 Galella
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentworth School DistrictBentleyville | 1,074 | 3 | $14,774 | 8.8 | #375 |
| South Williamsport Area School DistrictSouth Williamsport | 1,068 | 3 | $13,785 | 13.5 | #376 |
| Elk Lake School DistrictSpringville · this district | 1,057 | 2 | $17,246 | 11.0 | #377 |
| Minersville Area School DistrictPottsville | 1,050 | 3 | $14,408 | 13.8 | #378 |
| Blue Ridge School DistrictNew Milford | 1,028 | 3 | $17,672 | 11.6 | #379 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Bravo-Greeley Union ElementaryBakersfield, CA | 1,057 | $11,912 | 21.6 |
| Johnston City CUSD 1Johnston City, IL | 1,057 | $13,007 | 12.7 |
| Eastern Pulaski Community School CorporationWinamac, IN | 1,057 | $9,729 | 12.4 |
| Dover-Eyota Public School DistrictEyota, MN | 1,057 | $10,520 | 15.3 |
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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