Garnet Valley School District
Garnet Valley School District is a public school district based in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, serving 4,449 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #82 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 890 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Marc Bertrando. It spends about $20,428 per student on day-to-day operations, 30% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How Garnet Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Garnet Valley | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,428 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,732 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $110.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $115.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 382 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 749 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 297 | 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 →Marc Bertrando
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin-Whitehall School DistrictPittsburgh | 4,481 | 5 | $12,254 | 16.1 | #81 |
| Garnet Valley School DistrictGlen Mills · this district | 4,449 | 5 | $20,428 | 11.6 | #82 |
| Springfield School DistrictSpringfield | 4,432 | 5 | $15,149 | 15.9 | #83 |
| Upper Merion Area School DistrictKing of Prussia | 4,427 | 7 | $22,258 | 12.6 | #84 |
| Muhlenberg School DistrictReading | 4,424 | 4 | $12,991 | 16.3 | #85 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc School DistrictManitowoc, WI | 4,452 | $13,129 | 12.0 |
| Carter CountyElizabethton, TN | 4,450 | $10,479 | n/a |
| BelmontBelmont, MA | 4,448 | $17,338 | 14.4 |
| Baldwin Union Free School DistrictBaldwin, NY | 4,448 | $26,468 | 11.8 |
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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