Penns Valley Area School District
Penns Valley Area School District is a public school district based in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, serving 1,271 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #343 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 318 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Shane Hazenstab. It spends about $17,641 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Penns Valley Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Penns Valley Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,641 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,555 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 95 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 168 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 424 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookville Area School DistrictBrookville | 1,288 | 4 | $15,689 | 11.9 | #341 |
| Shenandoah Valley School DistrictShenandoah | 1,283 | 2 | $15,153 | 13.1 | #342 |
| Penns Valley Area School DistrictSpring Mills · this district | 1,271 | 4 | $17,641 | 13.4 | #343 |
| Windber Area School DistrictWindber | 1,261 | 3 | $12,492 | 14.3 | #344 |
| Wattsburg Area School DistrictErie | 1,260 | 3 | $16,658 | 12.7 | #345 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilsona ElementaryPalmdale, CA | 1,271 | $15,629 | 22.3 |
| Slaton ISDSlaton, TX | 1,271 | $13,799 | 12.8 |
| Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School DistrictLake Geneva, WI | 1,271 | $15,481 | 16.1 |
| Maple School DistrictMaple, WI | 1,271 | $12,836 | 16.5 |
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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