Northwestern School District
Northwestern School District is a public school district based in Albion, Pennsylvania, serving 1,178 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #360 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 294 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Gregory Lehman. It spends about $15,758 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How Northwestern compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Northwestern | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,758 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,856 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 220 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 294 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Ridge School DistrictFishertown | 1,200 | 3 | $15,279 | 13.0 | #358 |
| Southern Columbia Area School DistrictCatawissa | 1,198 | 3 | $15,578 | 11.4 | #359 |
| Northwestern School DistrictAlbion · this district | 1,178 | 4 | $15,758 | 11.9 | #360 |
| Schuylkill Haven Area School DistrictSchuylkill Haven | 1,172 | 3 | $15,597 | 12.1 | #361 |
| Freedom Area School DistrictFreedom | 1,167 | 3 | $15,748 | 12.0 | #362 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Ridge School DistrictPark Ridge, NJ | 1,179 | $27,213 | 9.5 |
| Jordan-Elbridge Central School DistrictJordan, NY | 1,179 | $22,153 | 10.9 |
| East Clinton LocalSabina, OH | 1,179 | $12,362 | 12.8 |
| Butler Public School DistrictButler, NJ | 1,178 | $21,960 | 11.5 |
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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