Penncrest School District
Penncrest School District is a public school district based in Saegertown, Pennsylvania, serving 2,408 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #198 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 401 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Shawn Ford. It spends about $17,839 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Penncrest compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Penncrest | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,839 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,505 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $60.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 169 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 343 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 482 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vernon Area School DistrictBelle Vernon | 2,426 | 4 | $13,609 | 14.0 | #196 |
| Blue Mountain School DistrictOrwigsburg | 2,424 | 4 | $15,826 | 12.7 | #197 |
| Penncrest School DistrictSaegertown · this district | 2,408 | 6 | $17,839 | 14.2 | #198 |
| Dallas School DistrictDallas | 2,407 | 4 | $14,107 | 15.3 | #199 |
| Valley View School DistrictArchbald | 2,383 | 4 | $12,966 | 14.1 | #200 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Union ElementaryShafter, CA | 2,410 | $15,877 | 17.7 |
| Fowlerville Community SchoolsFowlerville, MI | 2,410 | $10,809 | 15.4 |
| Public Schools of PetoskeyPetoskey, MI | 2,409 | $12,087 | 14.7 |
| Leake County School DistrictCarthage, MS | 2,408 | $9,767 | 13.9 |
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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