Kennett Consolidated School District
Kennett Consolidated School District is a public school district based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, serving 3,831 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #112 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 638 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Kimberly Rizzo Saunders. It spends about $15,816 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Kennett compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kennett | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,816 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,482 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $79.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $93.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 305 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 439 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 274 | 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 →Kimberly Rizzo Saunders
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Township School DistrictReading | 3,858 | 6 | $16,615 | 14.7 | #108 |
| Southeast Delco School DistrictFolcroft | 3,855 | 6 | $14,855 | 13.7 | #109 |
| Conestoga Valley School DistrictLancaster | 3,848 | 6 | $15,197 | 12.7 | #110 |
| Shaler Area School DistrictGlenshaw | 3,840 | 7 | $17,637 | 12.3 | #111 |
| Kennett Consolidated School DistrictKennett Square · this district | 3,831 | 6 | $15,816 | 12.6 | #112 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Public SchoolsWyoming, MI | 3,832 | $12,133 | 17.0 |
| Paris ISDParis, TX | 3,832 | $11,276 | 14.6 |
| SalemSalem, MA | 3,831 | $23,107 | 11.6 |
| WestboroughWestborough, MA | 3,831 | $19,392 | 11.1 |
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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