Souderton Area School District
Souderton Area School District is a public school district based in Souderton, Pennsylvania, serving 6,061 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 673 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Christopher Hey. It spends about $17,896 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Souderton Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Souderton Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,896 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,517 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $129.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $136.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 461 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 963 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 319 | 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 →Christopher Hey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souderton Area School DistrictSouderton · this district | 6,061 | 9 | $17,896 | 13.1 | #46 |
| Manheim Township School DistrictLancaster | 6,004 | 9 | $14,296 | 14.5 | #47 |
| Pennridge School DistrictPerkasie | 5,987 | 11 | $17,028 | 13.7 | #48 |
| Bristol Township School DistrictLevittown | 5,985 | 6 | $16,671 | 15.0 | #49 |
| Butler Area School DistrictButler | 5,901 | 9 | $15,125 | 13.8 | #50 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Joint UnifiedPatterson, CA | 6,070 | $13,669 | 21.1 |
| Kearney Public SchoolsKearney, NE | 6,066 | $10,252 | 15.6 |
| GermantownGermantown, TN | 6,053 | $10,272 | n/a |
| Sycamore Community CityBlue Ash, OH | 6,051 | $15,365 | 16.6 |
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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