Penn Hills School District
Penn Hills School District is a public school district based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 2,953 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #158 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 984 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is John Mozzocio. It spends about $16,061 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Penn Hills compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Penn Hills | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,061 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,541 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $81.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $92.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 194 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 424 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 268 | 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 →John Mozzocio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottsgrove School DistrictPottstown | 2,957 | 5 | $17,127 | 12.7 | #157 |
| Penn Hills School DistrictPittsburgh · this district | 2,953 | 3 | $16,061 | 15.2 | #158 |
| York Suburban School DistrictYork | 2,925 | 6 | $16,343 | 12.9 | #159 |
| Chichester School DistrictAston | 2,923 | 6 | $21,071 | 10.9 | #160 |
| New Castle Area School DistrictNew Castle | 2,920 | 4 | $15,432 | 15.4 | #161 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee CountyElba, AL | 2,953 | $10,500 | 18.2 |
| Lexington City SchoolsLexington, NC | 2,953 | $11,095 | 14.3 |
| Mansfield CityMansfield, OH | 2,953 | $18,171 | 12.4 |
| Boyle CountyDanville, KY | 2,951 | $11,949 | 15.9 |
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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