Penn-Trafford School District
Penn-Trafford School District is a public school district based in Export, Pennsylvania, serving 3,789 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #114 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 474 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Matthew Harris. It spends about $13,539 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Penn-Trafford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Penn-Trafford | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,539 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,960 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 241 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 608 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 474 | 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 →Matthew Harris
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conestoga Valley School DistrictLancaster | 3,848 | 6 | $15,197 | 12.7 | #110 |
| Shaler Area School DistrictGlenshaw | 3,840 | 7 | $17,637 | 12.3 | #111 |
| Kennett Consolidated School DistrictKennett Square | 3,831 | 6 | $15,816 | 12.6 | #112 |
| Warren County School DistrictRussell | 3,796 | 9 | $17,092 | 14.1 | #113 |
| Penn-Trafford School DistrictExport · this district | 3,789 | 8 | $13,539 | 15.7 | #114 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseheads Central School DistrictHorseheads, NY | 3,790 | $19,211 | 13.4 |
| Hastings Public SchoolsHastings, NE | 3,789 | $12,196 | 13.9 |
| Alvarado ISDAlvarado, TX | 3,788 | $10,653 | 15.7 |
| Martinez UnifiedMartinez, CA | 3,787 | $12,261 | 21.4 |
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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