Knoch School District
Knoch School District is a public school district based in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, serving 2,028 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #234 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 507 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Melissa Grantz. It spends about $14,166 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Knoch compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Knoch | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,166 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,712 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 140 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 245 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 338 | 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 →Melissa Grantz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands School DistrictNatrona Heights | 2,047 | 4 | $16,044 | 12.6 | #231 |
| Hopewell Area School DistrictAliquippa | 2,044 | 5 | $17,425 | 14.5 | #232 |
| Northern Lebanon School DistrictFredericksburg | 2,031 | 2 | $15,368 | 14.5 | #233 |
| Knoch School DistrictSaxonburg · this district | 2,028 | 4 | $14,166 | 14.5 | #234 |
| Athens Area School DistrictAthens | 2,023 | 4 | $17,086 | 13.8 | #235 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange CityCleveland, OH | 2,029 | $24,626 | 14.6 |
| Cache Public SchoolsCache, OK | 2,029 | $11,101 | 15.7 |
| Bonham ISDBonham, TX | 2,029 | $12,314 | 13.9 |
| RSU 52/msad 52Turner, ME | 2,028 | $15,619 | 12.1 |
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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