Mt Lebanon School District
Mt Lebanon School District is a public school district based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 5,504 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #54 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 550 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Melissa Friez. It spends about $17,145 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Mt Lebanon compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mt Lebanon | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,145 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,623 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $102.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $104.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 401 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 724 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 344 | 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 →Melissa Friez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridley School DistrictFolsom | 5,628 | 9 | $19,284 | 13.6 | #52 |
| Central York School DistrictYork | 5,535 | 8 | $14,766 | 14.6 | #53 |
| Mt Lebanon School DistrictPittsburgh · this district | 5,504 | 10 | $17,145 | 13.7 | #54 |
| Canon-McMillan School DistrictCanonsburg | 5,480 | 9 | $12,067 | 15.7 | #55 |
| Penn Manor School DistrictMillersville | 5,458 | 10 | $13,583 | 15.7 | #56 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union CountyMaynardville, TN | 5,514 | $8,537 | n/a |
| Hackensack School DistrictHackensack, NJ | 5,513 | $22,521 | 12.6 |
| Oceanside Union Free School DistrictOceanside, NY | 5,502 | $26,018 | 13.3 |
| Zachary Community School DistrictZachary, LA | 5,494 | $12,319 | 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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