Mount Pleasant Area School District
Mount Pleasant Area School District is a public school district based in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, serving 1,853 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #261 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 371 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Timothy Gabauer. It spends about $13,936 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Mount Pleasant Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mount Pleasant Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,936 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,613 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 129 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 186 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 371 | 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 →Timothy Gabauer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City Area School DistrictGrove City | 1,867 | 3 | $18,566 | 13.2 | #258 |
| Saucon Valley School DistrictHellertown | 1,862 | 3 | $20,237 | 13.2 | #259 |
| Slippery Rock Area School DistrictSlippery Rock | 1,858 | 4 | $15,533 | 12.1 | #260 |
| Mount Pleasant Area School DistrictMount Pleasant · this district | 1,853 | 5 | $13,936 | 14.4 | #261 |
| Saint Marys Area School DistrictSaint Marys | 1,848 | 4 | $14,983 | 13.6 | #262 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Slope Borough School DistrictUtqiagvik, AK | 1,853 | $38,413 | 11.4 |
| Oak Grove R-VIOak Grove, MO | 1,853 | $9,299 | 12.7 |
| Glades CountyMoore Haven, FL | 1,852 | $11,572 | 39.4 |
| Carrizo Springs CISDCarrizo Springs, TX | 1,852 | $13,419 | 14.0 |
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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