Freedom Area School District
Freedom Area School District is a public school district based in Freedom, Pennsylvania, serving 1,167 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #362 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 389 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Jeffrey Beltz. It spends about $15,748 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How Freedom Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Freedom Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,748 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,882 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 97 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 184 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 292 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern School DistrictAlbion | 1,178 | 4 | $15,758 | 11.9 | #360 |
| Schuylkill Haven Area School DistrictSchuylkill Haven | 1,172 | 3 | $15,597 | 12.1 | #361 |
| Freedom Area School DistrictFreedom · this district | 1,167 | 3 | $15,748 | 12.0 | #362 |
| Antietam School DistrictReading | 1,156 | 3 | $14,645 | 13.0 | #363 |
| Apollo-Ridge School DistrictSpring Church | 1,153 | 3 | $18,279 | 13.6 | #364 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewton CityBrewton, AL | 1,168 | $10,716 | 16.9 |
| La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120La Salle, IL | 1,167 | $18,036 | 13.1 |
| Bellaire LocalBellaire, OH | 1,167 | $13,691 | 15.0 |
| Northridge LocalJohnstown, OH | 1,167 | $13,384 | 15.2 |
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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