Mohawk Area School District
Mohawk Area School District is a public school district based in New Castle, Pennsylvania, serving 1,444 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #318 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 481 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Lorree Houk. It spends about $14,867 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Mohawk Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mohawk Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,867 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,140 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 98 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 204 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 722 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girard School DistrictGirard | 1,448 | 3 | $15,671 | 11.7 | #316 |
| South Allegheny School DistrictMc Keesport | 1,447 | 3 | $14,539 | 14.3 | #317 |
| Mohawk Area School DistrictNew Castle · this district | 1,444 | 3 | $14,867 | 14.7 | #318 |
| Oley Valley School DistrictOley | 1,443 | 3 | $17,939 | 12.1 | #319 |
| Riverside Beaver County School DistrictEllwood City | 1,442 | 3 | $16,314 | 14.4 | #320 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delmar School DistrictDelmar, DE | 1,445 | $10,966 | 20.1 |
| Mount Vernon School District 80Mount Vernon, IL | 1,445 | $18,930 | 13.8 |
| Lincoln-SudburySudbury, MA | 1,445 | $23,089 | 11.4 |
| Northwest Public SchoolsGrand Island, NE | 1,445 | $13,218 | 15.1 |
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.
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