Karns City Area School District
Karns City Area School District is a public school district based in Karns City, Pennsylvania, serving 1,297 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #340 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 648 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Eric Ritzert. It spends about $16,620 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How Karns City Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Karns City Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,620 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,896 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 108 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 190 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 324 | 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 →Eric Ritzert
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland School DistrictScott Township | 1,323 | 3 | $14,840 | 13.1 | #338 |
| Pequea Valley School DistrictKinzers | 1,307 | 4 | $20,913 | 12.0 | #339 |
| Karns City Area School DistrictKarns City · this district | 1,297 | 2 | $16,620 | 12.0 | #340 |
| Brookville Area School DistrictBrookville | 1,288 | 4 | $15,689 | 11.9 | #341 |
| Shenandoah Valley School DistrictShenandoah | 1,283 | 2 | $15,153 | 13.1 | #342 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Highlands Regional High School DistrictAllendale, NJ | 1,298 | $22,373 | 11.9 |
| Eden Central School DistrictEden, NY | 1,298 | $19,332 | 11.1 |
| Penn Yan Central School DistrictPenn Yan, NY | 1,298 | $24,089 | 8.7 |
| Fairland LocalProctorville, OH | 1,298 | $10,142 | 9.6 |
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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