Northgate School District
Northgate School District is a public school district based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 1,105 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #374 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 368 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Caroline Johns. It spends about $19,619 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How Northgate compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Northgate | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,619 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,000 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 166 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 276 | 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 →Caroline Johns
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwood-Antis School DistrictBellwood | 1,114 | 3 | $14,311 | 11.4 | #370 |
| Mount Union Area School DistrictMount Union | 1,112 | 4 | $15,621 | 9.9 | #371 |
| Brentwood Borough School DistrictPittsburgh | 1,111 | 4 | $17,635 | 11.9 | #372 |
| Northgate School DistrictPittsburgh · this district | 1,105 | 3 | $19,619 | 12.0 | #374 |
| Moniteau School DistrictWest Sunbury | 1,105 | 2 | $15,985 | 13.2 | #373 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helena UnifiedSt. Helena, CA | 1,105 | $31,620 | 13.5 |
| Eldorado CUSD 4Eldorado, IL | 1,105 | n/a | 13.3 |
| South Putnam Community SchoolsGreencastle, IN | 1,105 | $9,534 | 13.3 |
| Ausable Valley Central School DistrictClintonville, NY | 1,105 | $25,891 | 11.4 |
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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