Punxsutawney Area School District
Punxsutawney Area School District is a public school district based in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, serving 1,928 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #251 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 964 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Charles Kreinbucher. It spends about $17,047 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 10.4 students per teacher.
How Punxsutawney Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Punxsutawney Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,047 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,896 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 186 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 404 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 321 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort LeBoeuf School DistrictWaterford | 1,932 | 5 | $15,267 | 12.5 | #248 |
| Oil City Area School DistrictOil City | 1,932 | 5 | $14,747 | 11.9 | #249 |
| Keystone Oaks School DistrictPittsburgh | 1,931 | 5 | $18,304 | 11.6 | #250 |
| Punxsutawney Area School DistrictPunxsutawney · this district | 1,928 | 2 | $17,047 | 10.4 | #251 |
| Northwestern Lehigh School DistrictNew Tripoli | 1,924 | 4 | $17,308 | 13.0 | #252 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Creek Public SchoolsBlanchard, OK | 1,929 | $9,115 | 17.5 |
| Atlanta ISDAtlanta, TX | 1,929 | $11,470 | 13.0 |
| Eaton Rapids Public SchoolsEaton Rapids, MI | 1,928 | $11,755 | 15.7 |
| Jackson ParishJonesboro, LA | 1,927 | $13,284 | 12.3 |
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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