Pen Argyl Area School District
Pen Argyl Area School District is a public school district based in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, serving 1,419 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #327 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 473 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Greg Freeman. It spends about $16,915 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Pen Argyl Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pen Argyl Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,915 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,110 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 113 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 191 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley School DistrictBlairsville | 1,433 | 4 | $21,932 | 12.5 | #323 |
| Central Greene School DistrictWaynesburg | 1,433 | 2 | $16,973 | 12.0 | #324 |
| Steel Valley School DistrictMunhall | 1,429 | 4 | $21,996 | 11.3 | #325 |
| East Allegheny School DistrictNorth Versailles | 1,425 | 2 | $18,111 | 13.0 | #326 |
| Pen Argyl Area School DistrictPen Argyl · this district | 1,419 | 3 | $16,915 | 12.6 | #327 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| School District No. Re-2 BrushBrush, CO | 1,420 | $14,747 | 17.1 |
| Fairfield Community School DistrictFairfield, IA | 1,420 | $12,575 | 13.3 |
| Hopkins Public SchoolsHopkins, MI | 1,419 | $10,988 | 15.3 |
| Bath Central School DistrictBath, NY | 1,419 | $21,639 | 11.3 |
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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