Peters Township School District
Peters Township School District is a public school district based in McMurray, Pennsylvania, serving 4,013 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #101 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 803 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Jennifer Murphy. It spends about $15,250 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Peters Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Peters Township | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,250 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,339 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $102.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $72.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 257 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 496 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 365 | 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 →Jennifer Murphy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper St. Clair School DistrictPittsburgh | 4,028 | 6 | $18,746 | 14.1 | #99 |
| Bethel Park School DistrictBethel Park | 4,019 | 8 | $19,334 | 13.2 | #100 |
| Peters Township School DistrictMcMurray · this district | 4,013 | 5 | $15,250 | 15.6 | #101 |
| Pleasant Valley School DistrictBrodheadsville | 3,989 | 4 | $22,995 | 15.1 | #102 |
| Phoenixville Area School DistrictPhoenixville | 3,983 | 6 | $17,760 | 12.5 | #103 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston ISDLivingston, TX | 4,016 | $11,157 | 16.5 |
| Carteret Public School DistrictCarteret, NJ | 4,015 | $18,355 | 12.5 |
| Monticello Public School DistrictMonticello, MN | 4,013 | $14,848 | 15.7 |
| Summit Public School DistrictSummit, NJ | 4,013 | $21,334 | 11.1 |
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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