Rose Tree Media School District
Rose Tree Media School District is a public school district based in Media, Pennsylvania, serving 4,267 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #90 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 711 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Joseph Meloche. It spends about $20,980 per student on day-to-day operations, 33% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Rose Tree Media compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rose Tree Media | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,980 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,569 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $95.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $101.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 299 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 702 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 328 | 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 →Joseph Meloche
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Chapel Area School DistrictPittsburgh | 4,296 | 6 | $21,181 | 13.1 | #88 |
| Armstrong School DistrictKittanning | 4,293 | 8 | $17,055 | 11.7 | #89 |
| Rose Tree Media School DistrictMedia · this district | 4,267 | 6 | $20,980 | 14.3 | #90 |
| Delaware Valley School DistrictMilford | 4,251 | 7 | $18,915 | 12.9 | #91 |
| Hatboro-Horsham School DistrictHorsham | 4,215 | 6 | $21,461 | 11.0 | #92 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park City DistrictPark City, UT | 4,269 | $15,192 | 16.2 |
| Minidoka County Joint DistrictRupert, ID | 4,267 | $8,522 | 19.6 |
| EmporiaEmporia, KS | 4,267 | $15,039 | 13.6 |
| Fairborn CityFairborn, OH | 4,265 | $12,027 | 15.9 |
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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