Shenandoah Valley School District
Shenandoah Valley School District is a public school district based in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, serving 1,283 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #342 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 642 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Brian Waite. It spends about $15,153 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Shenandoah Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Shenandoah Valley | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,153 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,049 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 98 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 191 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 428 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karns City Area School DistrictKarns City | 1,297 | 2 | $16,620 | 12.0 | #340 |
| Brookville Area School DistrictBrookville | 1,288 | 4 | $15,689 | 11.9 | #341 |
| Shenandoah Valley School DistrictShenandoah · this district | 1,283 | 2 | $15,153 | 13.1 | #342 |
| Penns Valley Area School DistrictSpring Mills | 1,271 | 4 | $17,641 | 13.4 | #343 |
| Windber Area School DistrictWindber | 1,261 | 3 | $12,492 | 14.3 | #344 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Cass SchoolsWalton, IN | 1,283 | $9,408 | 13.9 |
| West Delaware County Community School DistrictManchester, IA | 1,283 | $12,144 | 13.0 |
| Red Bank Regional School DistrictLittle Silver, NJ | 1,283 | $21,795 | 10.3 |
| Tenino School DistrictTenino, WA | 1,283 | $14,168 | 17.8 |
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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