Girard School District
Girard School District is a public school district based in Girard, Pennsylvania, serving 1,448 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #316 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 483 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is David Koma. It spends about $15,671 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Girard compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Girard | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,671 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,108 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 124 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 267 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 362 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Cambria School DistrictCresson | 1,449 | 5 | $13,838 | 14.5 | #314 |
| Westmont Hilltop School DistrictJohnstown | 1,449 | 2 | $13,167 | 14.3 | #315 |
| Girard School DistrictGirard · this district | 1,448 | 3 | $15,671 | 11.7 | #316 |
| South Allegheny School DistrictMc Keesport | 1,447 | 3 | $14,539 | 14.3 | #317 |
| Mohawk Area School DistrictNew Castle | 1,444 | 3 | $14,867 | 14.7 | #318 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenswood City ElementaryEast Palo Alto, CA | 1,449 | $25,596 | 17.2 |
| Hancock CountyHawesville, KY | 1,449 | $12,163 | 14.3 |
| Windsor Locks School DistrictWindsor Locks, CT | 1,448 | $26,570 | 9.2 |
| Pierce Joint UnifiedArbuckle, CA | 1,447 | $11,876 | 19.3 |
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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