Quakertown Community School District
Quakertown Community School District is a public school district based in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, serving 4,587 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #77 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 573 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Lisa Hoffman. It spends about $17,138 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Quakertown Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Quakertown Community | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,138 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,143 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $110.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $114.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 333 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 598 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 270 | 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 →Lisa Hoffman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hills School DistrictPittsburgh | 4,627 | 6 | $15,011 | 13.3 | #74 |
| Pine-Richland School DistrictGibsonia | 4,600 | 6 | $16,374 | 14.2 | #75 |
| Methacton School DistrictEagleville | 4,595 | 7 | $20,172 | 12.8 | #76 |
| Quakertown Community School DistrictQuakertown · this district | 4,587 | 8 | $17,138 | 13.8 | #77 |
| Red Lion Area School DistrictRed Lion | 4,567 | 8 | $16,299 | 12.8 | #78 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Laurel Township School DistrictMount Laurel, NJ | 4,592 | $20,357 | 12.0 |
| King George County Public SchoolsKing George, VA | 4,591 | $11,578 | 15.7 |
| Dorchester County Public SchoolsCambridge, MD | 4,586 | $17,499 | 13.1 |
| Petersburg City Public SchoolsPetersburg, VA | 4,582 | $14,417 | 14.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-pa-quakertown-community-school-district