Montrose Area School District
Montrose Area School District is a public school district based in Montrose, Pennsylvania, serving 1,225 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #354 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 408 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Christopher McComb. It spends about $19,841 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 10.4 students per teacher.
How Montrose Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Montrose Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,841 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,155 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 118 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 219 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 175 | 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 →Christopher McComb
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Area School DistrictGreenville | 1,236 | 2 | $15,192 | 13.7 | #352 |
| Cambria Heights School DistrictPatton | 1,228 | 3 | $14,649 | 11.6 | #353 |
| Montrose Area School DistrictMontrose · this district | 1,225 | 3 | $19,841 | 10.4 | #354 |
| Wyalusing Area School DistrictWyalusing | 1,224 | 2 | $15,573 | 14.1 | #355 |
| Camp Hill School DistrictCamp Hill | 1,218 | 4 | $16,203 | 12.3 | #356 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glencoe School District 35Glencoe, IL | 1,226 | $26,477 | 11.5 |
| Clinton Central School DistrictClinton, NY | 1,226 | $19,335 | 12.0 |
| Hart-Ransom Union ElementaryModesto, CA | 1,225 | $10,877 | 25.5 |
| Central PlainsClaflin, KS | 1,225 | $13,185 | 26.1 |
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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