Fairview School District
Fairview School District is a public school district based in Fairview, Pennsylvania, serving 1,938 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #246 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 646 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Donald Stark. It spends about $12,893 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Fairview compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fairview | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,893 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,726 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 137 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 262 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 388 | 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 →Donald Stark
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonworth School DistrictPittsburgh | 1,942 | 4 | $15,908 | 13.8 | #245 |
| Fairview School DistrictFairview · this district | 1,938 | 3 | $12,893 | 14.1 | #246 |
| Mid Valley School DistrictThroop | 1,934 | 2 | $13,064 | 15.5 | #247 |
| Fort LeBoeuf School DistrictWaterford | 1,932 | 5 | $15,267 | 12.5 | #248 |
| Oil City Area School DistrictOil City | 1,932 | 5 | $14,747 | 11.9 | #249 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers LocalCleves, OH | 1,938 | $11,857 | 16.7 |
| Cortland City School DistrictCortland, NY | 1,937 | $20,962 | 10.9 |
| Liberty-Eylau ISDTexarkana, TX | 1,937 | $12,208 | 11.5 |
| Edgerton School DistrictEdgerton, WI | 1,937 | $12,669 | 15.1 |
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-fairview-school-district