McGuffey School District
McGuffey School District is a public school district based in Claysville, Pennsylvania, serving 1,530 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #300 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 382 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its acting superintendent is Michael Wilson. It spends about $17,786 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How McGuffey compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | McGuffey | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,786 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,369 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 122 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 226 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 191 | 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 →Michael Wilson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catasauqua Area School DistrictCatasauqua | 1,537 | 3 | $17,465 | 13.1 | #298 |
| Richland School DistrictJohnstown | 1,531 | 2 | $13,634 | 14.2 | #299 |
| McGuffey School DistrictClaysville · this district | 1,530 | 4 | $17,786 | 12.5 | #300 |
| Ellwood City Area School DistrictEllwood City | 1,520 | 4 | $16,269 | 12.3 | #301 |
| Loyalsock Township School DistrictWilliamsport | 1,510 | 3 | $12,952 | 14.0 | #302 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beardstown CUSD 15Beardstown, IL | 1,531 | $13,240 | 16.8 |
| Edna ISDEdna, TX | 1,531 | $11,603 | 12.9 |
| College Place School DistrictCollege Place, WA | 1,531 | $13,147 | 15.6 |
| Claymont CityDennison, OH | 1,529 | $13,411 | 16.6 |
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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