Saint Marys Area School District
Saint Marys Area School District is a public school district based in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania, serving 1,848 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #262 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 462 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Christine Kuhar. It spends about $14,983 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Saint Marys Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Saint Marys Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,983 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,455 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 249 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 370 | 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 →Christine Kuhar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slippery Rock Area School DistrictSlippery Rock | 1,858 | 4 | $15,533 | 12.1 | #260 |
| Mount Pleasant Area School DistrictMount Pleasant | 1,853 | 5 | $13,936 | 14.4 | #261 |
| Saint Marys Area School DistrictSaint Marys · this district | 1,848 | 4 | $14,983 | 13.6 | #262 |
| Sharon City School DistrictSharon | 1,839 | 5 | $15,281 | 9.8 | #263 |
| Yough School DistrictHerminie | 1,838 | 5 | $14,942 | 13.9 | #264 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dearborn Community School CorporationAurora, IN | 1,849 | $10,088 | 13.7 |
| Baugo Community SchoolsElkhart, IN | 1,849 | $8,901 | 15.8 |
| Smithville ISDSmithville, TX | 1,849 | $11,392 | 15.4 |
| Proctor Public School DistrictProctor, MN | 1,848 | $12,909 | 15.4 |
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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