Norwin School District
Norwin School District is a public school district based in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, serving 4,986 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #64 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 712 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Natalie McCracken. It spends about $12,560 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Norwin compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Norwin | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,560 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,252 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $76.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $78.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 303 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 635 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 453 | 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 →Natalie McCracken
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempfield Area School DistrictGreensburg | 5,062 | 9 | $15,431 | 14.0 | #63 |
| Norwin School DistrictNorth Huntingdon · this district | 4,986 | 7 | $12,560 | 16.5 | #64 |
| Wyoming Valley West School DistrictKingston | 4,959 | 6 | $14,227 | 15.6 | #65 |
| Cornwall-Lebanon School DistrictLebanon | 4,915 | 6 | $13,947 | 14.8 | #66 |
| Avon Grove School DistrictWest Grove | 4,896 | 4 | $14,079 | 13.9 | #67 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien Springs Public SchoolsBerrien Springs, MI | 4,993 | $11,842 | 30.3 |
| New Albany-Plain LocalNew Albany, OH | 4,991 | $13,172 | 16.8 |
| Laurens 55Laurens, SC | 4,984 | $13,099 | 10.5 |
| Sand Springs Public SchoolsSand Springs, OK | 4,983 | $9,095 | 17.1 |
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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