Fox Chapel Area School District
Fox Chapel Area School District is a public school district based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 4,296 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #88 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 716 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Mary Catherine Reljac. It spends about $21,181 per student on day-to-day operations, 34% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Fox Chapel Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fox Chapel Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,181 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,206 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $96.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $104.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 327 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 559 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 307 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroudsburg Area School DistrictStroudsburg | 4,361 | 7 | $19,868 | 12.2 | #87 |
| Fox Chapel Area School DistrictPittsburgh · this district | 4,296 | 6 | $21,181 | 13.1 | #88 |
| Armstrong School DistrictKittanning | 4,293 | 8 | $17,055 | 11.7 | #89 |
| Rose Tree Media School DistrictMedia | 4,267 | 6 | $20,980 | 14.3 | #90 |
| Delaware Valley School DistrictMilford | 4,251 | 7 | $18,915 | 12.9 | #91 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encinitas Union ElementaryEncinitas, CA | 4,298 | $14,332 | 23.7 |
| Alice ISDAlice, TX | 4,297 | $10,983 | 20.0 |
| Ridgefield School DistrictRidgefield, WA | 4,297 | $12,053 | 19.1 |
| Dawson CountyDawsonville, GA | 4,296 | $14,168 | 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.
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