Shaler Area School District
Shaler Area School District is a public school district based in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, serving 3,840 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #111 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 549 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Bryan O'Black. It spends about $17,637 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Shaler Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Shaler Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,637 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,015 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $90.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $89.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 311 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 520 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 295 | 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 →Bryan O'Black
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Township School DistrictReading | 3,858 | 6 | $16,615 | 14.7 | #108 |
| Southeast Delco School DistrictFolcroft | 3,855 | 6 | $14,855 | 13.7 | #109 |
| Conestoga Valley School DistrictLancaster | 3,848 | 6 | $15,197 | 12.7 | #110 |
| Shaler Area School DistrictGlenshaw · this district | 3,840 | 7 | $17,637 | 12.3 | #111 |
| Kennett Consolidated School DistrictKennett Square | 3,831 | 6 | $15,816 | 12.6 | #112 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durant Public SchoolsDurant, OK | 3,844 | $9,889 | 15.8 |
| Marion CountyJasper, TN | 3,844 | $9,377 | n/a |
| Princeton Public School DistrictPrinceton, NJ | 3,843 | $27,418 | 11.3 |
| Burke CountyWaynesboro, GA | 3,841 | $16,599 | 11.6 |
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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