Jersey Shore Area School District
Jersey Shore Area School District is a public school district based in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, serving 2,089 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #226 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 418 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Brian Ulmer. It spends about $16,356 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Jersey Shore Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jersey Shore Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,356 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,373 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 179 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 368 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 418 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield Area School DistrictClearfield | 2,094 | 2 | $16,690 | 12.2 | #223 |
| Wilson Area School DistrictEaston | 2,092 | 5 | $14,362 | 13.7 | #224 |
| Harbor Creek School DistrictHarborcreek | 2,090 | 5 | $14,930 | 13.4 | #225 |
| Jersey Shore Area School DistrictJersey Shore · this district | 2,089 | 5 | $16,356 | 11.7 | #226 |
| General McLane School DistrictEdinboro | 2,080 | 4 | $14,727 | 14.2 | #227 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emery DistrictHuntington, UT | 2,091 | $12,684 | 17.1 |
| Randolph CountyWedowee, AL | 2,089 | $11,690 | 16.7 |
| Union CountyMorganfield, KY | 2,087 | $12,447 | 15.1 |
| Fremont School District 79Mundelein, IL | 2,086 | $26,369 | 14.3 |
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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