North Allegheny School District
North Allegheny School District is a public school district based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 8,613 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #22 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 783 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is David Deramo. It spends about $17,893 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How North Allegheny compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Allegheny | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,893 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,537 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $178.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $179.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 619 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,220 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 319 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Allegheny School DistrictPittsburgh · this district | 8,613 | 11 | $17,893 | 13.9 | #22 |
| Lower Merion School DistrictArdmore | 8,533 | 11 | $28,096 | 11.1 | #23 |
| Abington School DistrictAbington | 8,400 | 9 | $17,569 | 14.9 | #24 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area School DistrictWilkes Barre | 8,228 | 9 | $12,267 | 19.7 | #25 |
| Spring-Ford Area School DistrictRoyersford | 8,101 | 11 | $18,101 | 13.3 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica-Malibu UnifiedSanta Monica, CA | 8,623 | $17,123 | 18.6 |
| Sun Prairie Area School DistrictSun Prairie, WI | 8,596 | $13,009 | 12.2 |
| Flagstaff Unified District (4192)Flagstaff, AZ | 8,595 | $10,382 | 15.7 |
| Traverse City Area Public SchoolsTraverse City, MI | 8,584 | $11,776 | 19.1 |
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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