South Park School District
South Park School District is a public school district based in South Park, Pennsylvania, serving 1,888 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #257 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 629 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Wayne Gdovic. It spends about $14,848 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How South Park compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Park | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,848 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,629 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 141 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 260 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 315 | 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 →Wayne Gdovic
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Area School DistrictMilton | 1,911 | 4 | $16,517 | 12.2 | #254 |
| Wyomissing Area School DistrictWyomissing | 1,898 | 3 | $17,416 | 12.6 | #255 |
| Central Columbia School DistrictBloomsburg | 1,897 | 3 | $17,153 | 13.7 | #256 |
| South Park School DistrictSouth Park · this district | 1,888 | 3 | $14,848 | 13.4 | #257 |
| Grove City Area School DistrictGrove City | 1,867 | 3 | $18,566 | 13.2 | #258 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemoore Union HighLemoore, CA | 1,889 | $12,388 | 19.9 |
| Marlboro Central School DistrictMilton, NY | 1,888 | $26,330 | 10.5 |
| Greenfield Exempted VillageGreenfield, OH | 1,888 | $14,023 | 15.1 |
| Cuero ISDCuero, TX | 1,888 | $12,699 | 12.3 |
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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