McKeesport Area School District
McKeesport Area School District is a public school district based in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, serving 2,883 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #166 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 721 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Donald MacFann. It spends about $16,025 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How McKeesport Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | McKeesport Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,025 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,664 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $79.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $73.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 227 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 584 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 288 | 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 →Donald MacFann
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Boone Area School DistrictBirdsboro | 2,896 | 4 | $15,741 | 12.5 | #164 |
| Albert Gallatin Area School DistrictUniontown | 2,894 | 8 | $14,073 | 13.5 | #165 |
| McKeesport Area School DistrictMcKeesport · this district | 2,883 | 4 | $16,025 | 12.7 | #166 |
| North Pocono School DistrictMoscow | 2,879 | 5 | $17,739 | 13.5 | #167 |
| Cocalico School DistrictDenver | 2,869 | 5 | $16,890 | 13.3 | #168 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tukwila School DistrictTukwila, WA | 2,886 | $17,986 | 20.3 |
| Royal ISDPattison, TX | 2,884 | $12,500 | 15.8 |
| New Castle Community School CorporationNew Castle, IN | 2,881 | $10,984 | 11.4 |
| Hampden-WilbrahamWilbraham, MA | 2,881 | $18,205 | 13.9 |
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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