Oxford Area School District
Oxford Area School District is a public school district based in Oxford, Pennsylvania, serving 3,129 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #151 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 522 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is David Woods. It spends about $15,033 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Oxford Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Oxford Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,033 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,722 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $69.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $71.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 257 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 435 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 284 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna Township School DistrictHarrisburg | 3,153 | 4 | $14,571 | 16.1 | #148 |
| Chester-Upland School DistrictChester | 3,143 | 7 | $21,368 | 14.5 | #149 |
| Derry Township School DistrictHershey | 3,131 | 5 | $17,959 | 12.3 | #150 |
| Oxford Area School DistrictOxford · this district | 3,129 | 6 | $15,033 | 12.2 | #151 |
| Upper Perkiomen School DistrictPennsburg | 3,082 | 5 | $15,496 | 14.1 | #152 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River County School DistrictCarriere, MS | 3,128 | $8,552 | 15.6 |
| Jefferson ElementaryTracy, CA | 3,127 | $10,805 | 22.0 |
| Pekin PSD 108Pekin, IL | 3,126 | $16,961 | 14.2 |
| South Harrison Com SchoolsCorydon, IN | 3,123 | $9,867 | 15.7 |
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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