Lake-Lehman School District
Lake-Lehman School District is a public school district based in Dallas, Pennsylvania, serving 1,568 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #295 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 392 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is James McGovern. It spends about $16,686 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Lake-Lehman compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake-Lehman | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,686 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,854 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 124 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 206 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 314 | 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 →James McGovern
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Cove School DistrictRoaring Spring | 1,577 | 4 | $14,837 | 13.6 | #294 |
| Lake-Lehman School DistrictDallas · this district | 1,568 | 4 | $16,686 | 12.6 | #295 |
| Upper Adams School DistrictBiglerville | 1,568 | 4 | $15,357 | 11.7 | #296 |
| Mount Carmel Area School DistrictMount Carmel | 1,558 | 3 | $13,111 | 10.7 | #297 |
| Catasauqua Area School DistrictCatasauqua | 1,537 | 3 | $17,465 | 13.1 | #298 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View School DistrictMountain View, AR | 1,569 | $11,748 | 8.3 |
| Saranac Central School DistrictDannemora, NY | 1,569 | $20,724 | 11.7 |
| Lake LocalMillbury, OH | 1,569 | $11,558 | 17.1 |
| Plainview Public SchoolsArdmore, OK | 1,568 | $8,588 | 14.4 |
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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