Spring Grove Area School District
Spring Grove Area School District is a public school district based in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, serving 3,872 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #107 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 645 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Daphne Kirkpatrick. It spends about $15,917 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Spring Grove Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Spring Grove Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,917 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,587 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $71.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $75.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 257 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 589 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 298 | 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 →Daphne Kirkpatrick
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove Area School DistrictSpring Grove · this district | 3,872 | 6 | $15,917 | 15.1 | #107 |
| Exeter Township School DistrictReading | 3,858 | 6 | $16,615 | 14.7 | #108 |
| Southeast Delco School DistrictFolcroft | 3,855 | 6 | $14,855 | 13.7 | #109 |
| Conestoga Valley School DistrictLancaster | 3,848 | 6 | $15,197 | 12.7 | #110 |
| Shaler Area School DistrictGlenshaw | 3,840 | 7 | $17,637 | 12.3 | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menomonee Falls School DistrictMenomonee Falls, WI | 3,876 | $12,606 | 14.6 |
| Ypsilanti Community SchoolsYpsilanti, MI | 3,872 | $16,079 | 13.6 |
| So Sioux City Community SchsSo Sioux City, NE | 3,871 | $13,425 | 13.5 |
| Avondale School DistrictAuburn Hills, MI | 3,870 | $13,004 | 15.1 |
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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