Huntingdon Area School District
Huntingdon Area School District is a public school district based in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, serving 1,702 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #281 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 426 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Jennifer Mitchell. It spends about $15,766 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.1 students per teacher.
How Huntingdon Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Huntingdon Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,766 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,462 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 153 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 276 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 426 | 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 →Jennifer Mitchell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mifflinburg Area School DistrictMifflinburg | 1,706 | 4 | $15,642 | 11.6 | #279 |
| Susquenita School DistrictDuncannon | 1,705 | 3 | $15,023 | 12.5 | #280 |
| Huntingdon Area School DistrictHuntingdon · this district | 1,702 | 4 | $15,766 | 11.1 | #281 |
| Littlestown Area School DistrictLittlestown | 1,697 | 3 | $14,839 | 12.7 | #282 |
| Southern Tioga School DistrictBlossburg | 1,694 | 5 | $15,697 | 11.8 | #283 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Window Rock Unified District (4154)Fort Defiance, AZ | 1,705 | $14,218 | 17.8 |
| Mena School DistrictMena, AR | 1,703 | $10,516 | 9.7 |
| Oneonta City School DistrictOneonta, NY | 1,702 | $21,491 | 10.2 |
| Tonawanda City School DistrictTonawanda, NY | 1,700 | $17,236 | 10.8 |
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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