Leadership
District profile / Pennsylvania
Ligonier Valley School District
1,352
Students
2024-25 school year
4
Schools
2024-25 school year
$17,356
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 10% above the Pennsylvania median
12.6
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Pennsylvania median 13.4
Ligonier Valley School District is a public school district based in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, serving 1,352 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #336 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 338 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Matthew Mols. It spends about $17,356 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Ligonier Valley compares
Ligonier ValleyPennsylvania median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$33.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 6%State 37%Local 56%
| Measure | Ligonier Valley | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,356 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,183 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 107 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 291 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 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 →Matthew Mols
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior Run School DistrictTurbotville | 1,376 | 2 | $13,829 | 12.2 | #332 |
| Wellsboro Area School DistrictWellsboro | 1,372 | 4 | $16,344 | 12.5 | #333 |
| Carlynton School DistrictCarnegie | 1,357 | 3 | $18,113 | 11.9 | #334 |
| Kutztown Area School DistrictKutztown | 1,357 | 4 | $21,047 | 13.0 | #335 |
| Ligonier Valley School DistrictLigonier · this district | 1,352 | 4 | $17,356 | 12.6 | #336 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Plains UnifiedSan Joaquin, CA | 1,352 | $17,077 | 17.1 |
| Dryden Central School DistrictDryden, NY | 1,352 | $25,587 | 9.3 |
| Alleghany County SchoolsSparta, NC | 1,352 | $13,179 | 12.6 |
| Verdigris Public SchoolsClaremore, OK | 1,352 | $8,712 | 14.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-pa-ligonier-valley-school-district