Norristown Area School District
Norristown Area School District is a public school district based in Norristown, Pennsylvania, serving 7,677 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #30 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 640 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Dorrell Green. It spends about $16,884 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Norristown Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Norristown Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,884 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,492 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $155.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $174.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 572 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 935 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 349 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Penn School DistrictEmmaus | 7,851 | 10 | $14,511 | 13.6 | #28 |
| Pocono Mountain School DistrictSwiftwater | 7,818 | 9 | $20,489 | 11.5 | #29 |
| Norristown Area School DistrictNorristown · this district | 7,677 | 12 | $16,884 | 13.4 | #30 |
| Seneca Valley School DistrictHarmony | 7,491 | 8 | $16,345 | 13.2 | #31 |
| West Shore School DistrictLewisberry | 7,467 | 14 | $14,156 | 14.6 | #32 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huron Valley SchoolsHighland, MI | 7,687 | $12,182 | 16.7 |
| Minot 1Minot, ND | 7,683 | $14,478 | 13.9 |
| Raytown C-2Raytown, MO | 7,676 | $12,779 | 13.2 |
| Adelanto ElementaryAdelanto, CA | 7,669 | $14,491 | 21.8 |
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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