Palisades School District
Palisades School District is a public school district based in Kintnersville, Pennsylvania, serving 1,377 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #331 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 275 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Bridget O'Connell. It spends about $26,108 per student on day-to-day operations, 66% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 11.1 students per teacher.
How Palisades compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Palisades | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,108 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,592 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 124 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 286 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 230 | 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 →Bridget O'Connell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Area School DistrictTroy | 1,395 | 3 | $16,258 | 8.1 | #329 |
| Charleroi School DistrictCharleroi | 1,384 | 3 | $14,287 | 14.4 | #330 |
| Palisades School DistrictKintnersville · this district | 1,377 | 5 | $26,108 | 11.1 | #331 |
| Warrior Run School DistrictTurbotville | 1,376 | 2 | $13,829 | 12.2 | #332 |
| Wellsboro Area School DistrictWellsboro | 1,372 | 4 | $16,344 | 12.5 | #333 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon River Central School DistrictFort Covington, NY | 1,378 | $29,295 | 8.9 |
| Comanche ISDComanche, TX | 1,378 | $11,095 | 12.9 |
| Manchester Community SchoolsN Manchester, IN | 1,377 | $10,009 | 16.2 |
| Charles City Community School DistrictCharles City, IA | 1,377 | $12,201 | 14.2 |
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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