Southmoreland School District
Southmoreland School District is a public school district based in Alverton, Pennsylvania, serving 1,817 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #265 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 454 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Jason Boone. It spends about $13,361 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Southmoreland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Southmoreland | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,361 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,564 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 122 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 182 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 454 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southmoreland School DistrictAlverton · this district | 1,817 | 4 | $13,361 | 14.9 | #265 |
| Lewisburg Area School DistrictLewisburg | 1,810 | 4 | $16,419 | 12.8 | #266 |
| Derry Area School DistrictDerry | 1,809 | 3 | $15,641 | 12.9 | #267 |
| Titusville Area School DistrictTitusville | 1,809 | 6 | $15,819 | 11.9 | #268 |
| Corry Area School DistrictCorry | 1,807 | 4 | $16,993 | 11.0 | #269 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)Jonesboro, AR | 1,817 | $9,098 | 14.2 |
| Argo CHSD 217Summit, IL | 1,817 | $21,864 | 14.8 |
| Bamberg 03Denmark, SC | 1,817 | n/a | 12.5 |
| Lorena ISDLorena, TX | 1,817 | $10,202 | 13.5 |
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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