South Fayette Township School District
South Fayette Township School District is a public school district based in McDonald, Pennsylvania, serving 3,551 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #123 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 888 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Michelle Miller. It spends about $14,525 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How South Fayette Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Fayette Township | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,525 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,099 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $63.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 235 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 493 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 323 | 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 →Michelle Miller
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor Township School DistrictWayne | 3,598 | 5 | $23,415 | 11.4 | #121 |
| Plum Borough School DistrictPlum | 3,556 | 5 | $14,864 | 16.9 | #122 |
| South Fayette Township School DistrictMcDonald · this district | 3,551 | 4 | $14,525 | 15.1 | #123 |
| Upper Moreland Township School DistrictWillow Grove | 3,550 | 3 | $16,732 | 13.3 | #124 |
| Elizabethtown Area School DistrictElizabethtown | 3,527 | 5 | $15,448 | 14.9 | #125 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena Public SchoolsAlpena, MI | 3,553 | $11,325 | 16.8 |
| Mequon-Thiensville School DistrictMequon, WI | 3,553 | $17,492 | 14.6 |
| Greene County Tech School DistrictParagould, AR | 3,550 | $9,953 | 14.1 |
| Rescue Union ElementaryRescue, CA | 3,549 | $11,439 | 22.3 |
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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