Middletown Area School District
Middletown Area School District is a public school district based in Middletown, Pennsylvania, serving 2,284 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #207 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 457 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Chelton Hunter. It spends about $17,022 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Middletown Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Middletown Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,022 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,242 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $51.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 188 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 336 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 286 | 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 →Chelton Hunter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Forward School DistrictElizabeth | 2,317 | 6 | $16,208 | 13.3 | #205 |
| Greater Nanticoke Area School DistrictNanticoke | 2,293 | 4 | $12,437 | 17.1 | #206 |
| Middletown Area School DistrictMiddletown · this district | 2,284 | 5 | $17,022 | 12.1 | #207 |
| Selinsgrove Area School DistrictSelinsgrove | 2,284 | 4 | $14,990 | 13.9 | #208 |
| Fleetwood Area School DistrictFleetwood | 2,247 | 4 | $17,172 | 12.7 | #209 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilmar UnifiedHilmar, CA | 2,284 | $12,960 | 19.5 |
| Dallas CountySelma, AL | 2,283 | $13,597 | 17.6 |
| Howland LocalWarren, OH | 2,283 | $13,483 | 16.3 |
| Venus ISDVenus, TX | 2,283 | $10,916 | 14.7 |
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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