Red Lion Area School District
Red Lion Area School District is a public school district based in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, serving 4,567 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #78 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 571 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Robert Walker. It spends about $16,299 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Red Lion Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Red Lion Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,299 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,161 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $92.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $98.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 358 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 701 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 326 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4,587 | 8 | $17,138 | 13.8 | #77 |
| Red Lion Area School DistrictRed Lion · this district | 4,567 | 8 | $16,299 | 12.8 | #78 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Center Public SchoolsByron Center, MI | 4,572 | $11,086 | 20.1 |
| Youngstown CityYoungstown, OH | 4,570 | $20,921 | 14.9 |
| Lakeland DistrictRathdrum, ID | 4,568 | $9,584 | 17.4 |
| Woodland CCSD 50Gurnee, IL | 4,563 | $20,363 | 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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