Springfield School District
Springfield School District is a public school district based in Springfield, Pennsylvania, serving 4,432 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #83 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 886 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Anthony Barber. It spends about $15,149 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Springfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Springfield | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,149 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,115 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $102.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $80.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 278 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 484 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 341 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet Valley School DistrictGlen Mills | 4,449 | 5 | $20,428 | 11.6 | #82 |
| Springfield School DistrictSpringfield · this district | 4,432 | 5 | $15,149 | 15.9 | #83 |
| Upper Merion Area School DistrictKing of Prussia | 4,427 | 7 | $22,258 | 12.6 | #84 |
| Muhlenberg School DistrictReading | 4,424 | 4 | $12,991 | 16.3 | #85 |
| South Western School DistrictHanover | 4,406 | 6 | $14,600 | 14.4 | #86 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Community SchoolsRichmond, IN | 4,436 | $10,876 | 13.6 |
| Montgomery Township School DistrictSkillman, NJ | 4,433 | $21,552 | 11.3 |
| Greenbrier County SchoolsLewisburg, WV | 4,429 | $12,840 | 13.3 |
| Monroe Public SchoolsMonroe, MI | 4,428 | $11,361 | 18.7 |
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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