Grove City Area School District
Grove City Area School District is a public school district based in Grove City, Pennsylvania, serving 1,867 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #258 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 622 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Joshua Weaver. It spends about $18,566 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Grove City Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grove City Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,566 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,594 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 141 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 260 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 311 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City Area School DistrictGrove City · this district | 1,867 | 3 | $18,566 | 13.2 | #258 |
| Saucon Valley School DistrictHellertown | 1,862 | 3 | $20,237 | 13.2 | #259 |
| Slippery Rock Area School DistrictSlippery Rock | 1,858 | 4 | $15,533 | 12.1 | #260 |
| Mount Pleasant Area School DistrictMount Pleasant | 1,853 | 5 | $13,936 | 14.4 | #261 |
| Saint Marys Area School DistrictSaint Marys | 1,848 | 4 | $14,983 | 13.6 | #262 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins LocalSandusky, OH | 1,868 | $13,840 | 17.5 |
| Buckingham County Public SchoolsBuckingham, VA | 1,868 | $12,729 | 14.6 |
| Oak Lawn CHSD 229Oak Lawn, IL | 1,867 | $18,427 | 17.1 |
| Eastern Camden County Regional School DistrictVoorhees, NJ | 1,866 | $19,616 | 13.2 |
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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